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Policy
The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth
Nashville's planning department recommended modestly increasing density to help meet housing demands, but the effort quickly ignited fierce local opposition. The local battle underscores sweeping national tensions between growth and neighborhood preservation.
Architecture
AI Crushes Missing-Middle Time And Cost Curves Toward Affordability
Developing multifamily rental and for-sale properties takes time — sometimes years -- depending on a labyrinth of zoning rules and the whims of local jurisdictions.
Policy
'Missing Middle' Gains Ground As Localities Face Housing Dearth
Washington state’s sweeping zoning reform signals momentum for restoring housing options that were once common but have since been zoned out of existence. As home prices soar and housing shortages deepen, localities face legal hurdles and community pushback as they strive to add density solutions.
Policy
Digging Into A Plan For Zoning, With Author Nolan Gray
A look at how the next generation of housing needs to look different and the way we think about zoning can help with that shift.
Policy
Trailblazers '23: Frolic Resets Property's Value Creation Model
A property owner's ability to generate added revenue is at least part of the equation of bending cost curves down and human capability curves up to put more of America's total universe into a surer, safer way into decent housing access.





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Policy 04.04.25
The Showdown In Nashville: A Missing Middle Moment Of Truth
Nashville's planning department recommended modestly increasing density to help meet housing demands, but the effort quickly ignited fierce local opposition. The local battle underscores sweeping national tensions between growth and neighborhood preservation.
Architecture 04.01.25
AI Crushes Missing-Middle Time And Cost Curves Toward Affordability
Developing multifamily rental and for-sale properties takes time — sometimes years -- depending on a labyrinth of zoning rules and the whims of local jurisdictions.
Policy 02.21.25
'Missing Middle' Gains Ground As Localities Face Housing Dearth
Washington state’s sweeping zoning reform signals momentum for restoring housing options that were once common but have since been zoned out of existence. As home prices soar and housing shortages deepen, localities face legal hurdles and community pushback as they strive to add density solutions.
Policy 11.22.23
Digging Into A Plan For Zoning, With Author Nolan Gray
A look at how the next generation of housing needs to look different and the way we think about zoning can help with that shift.
Policy 10.17.23
Trailblazers '23: Frolic Resets Property's Value Creation Model
A property owner's ability to generate added revenue is at least part of the equation of bending cost curves down and human capability curves up to put more of America's total universe into a surer, safer way into decent housing access.