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North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform
A swimming pool bill became a sweeping housing reform, under state government authority. The “Save the American Dream Act” shifts zoning authority away from localities that seek Home Rule.
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Rural Housing Dreams Dim Under OBBB Reality Check
The One Big Beautiful Bill promises rural investment but may not deliver. Opportunity zones alone can’t overcome deep structural challenges.
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Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve
Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.
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A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets
A high-risk land bid, a $2,000 toilet, and a mayor’s green light launched a walkable housing model in Papillion. Now, it’s proof that a missing-middle housing future is possible—even in suburbia.
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Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit
A paperwork flub voids a key city zoning overhaul, halting permit flow and exposing developers to regulatory chaos, delay, and risk.
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Policy 07.29.25
North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform
A swimming pool bill became a sweeping housing reform, under state government authority. The “Save the American Dream Act” shifts zoning authority away from localities that seek Home Rule.
Policy 07.25.25
Rural Housing Dreams Dim Under OBBB Reality Check
The One Big Beautiful Bill promises rural investment but may not deliver. Opportunity zones alone can’t overcome deep structural challenges.
Policy 07.25.25
Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve
Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.
Policy 07.17.25
A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets
A high-risk land bid, a $2,000 toilet, and a mayor’s green light launched a walkable housing model in Papillion. Now, it’s proof that a missing-middle housing future is possible—even in suburbia.
Policy 07.15.25
Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit
A paperwork flub voids a key city zoning overhaul, halting permit flow and exposing developers to regulatory chaos, delay, and risk.
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