WA Legislature passes bevy of housing bills: ‘A good step forward’
Washington lawmakers passed multiple housing bills in the 2025 legislative session, including one capping annual rent increases, and others focused on supply.
How Colorado's Zoning Reforms Could Pave the Way for Climate Action Nationwide - Davis Vanguard
Colorado's land use reforms could be a blueprint for climate and housing policy nationwide by legalizing infill housing, such as duplexes and fourplexes, and promoting transit-oriented development, which could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while helping to solve the state's growing housing crisis.
Washington state Legislature greenlights parking rollback to spur housing growth
Senate Bill 5184, called the Parking Reform and Modernization Act, would restrict how much parking cities and counties are allowed to require for new development.
With the aid of artificial intelligence, researchers examined the extent to which form-based coding is adopted incrementally, often without using the term. The widespread approval of these regulations is good news for proponents of walkable neighborhoods.
Cars are deadly, inefficient, and climate-killing. Cars aren't inevitable, and they are standing in the way of a better, transit-friendly future for our country.
Parking policies are a key factor in reducing car usage and improving liveability in urban neighbourhoods, as they link transport and land use. Howeve…
Councillors spar over parking and density as zoning debate flares up
City councillors split down the middle over efforts that could keep minimum parking rules in the suburbs but united behind a move that could further raise building heights, as Ottawa’s new zoning bylaw came up for debate Wednesday.
Minnesota Rethinks Parking Mandates—Will Your City Keep Up?
Most cities impose strict parking regulations, which hurt local businesses, stifle development, and drain city resources. Minnesota is considering a bill that would change that.
D.C. needs housing. Why has it taken 25 years to build on this parking lot?
Neighborhood opposition has stalled plans to build homes on a Metro parking lot in Takoma, echoing problems in other communities where density is a concern.
Rep. Garcia reintroduces 'People Over Parking Act' to address housing shortage, promote walkable communities
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) on Monday reintroduced the People Over Parking Act, a federal bill aimed at easing the nation’s housing crisis by eliminating mandatory parking minimums in local zoning laws. Garcia unveiled the legislation during the first event of the Congressional Yes In