Housing
Basics
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of a Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will elected officials be similarly held responsible for policies that make clashes like this possible?
May 10, 2023
They’ve Been Warned: Attorney General Says Suburbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing Law
The Massachusetts Attorney General is warning cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts that they “must comply” with the state’s new law and legalize multifamily housing near MBTA bus routes and rail stations.
March 17, 2023
TxDOT Chooses Highways Over Housing
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is pushing forward with an $85 billion, decade-long plan to expand the state’s highway system, despite widespread opposition and even a federal lawsuit — even if that means tearing down housing.
February 16, 2023
In 2022, Boston Planners Once Again Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes
In spite of the city's pressing housing shortage and ambitious climate goals, which call for fewer cars on Boston's streets, project approvals for 2022 include more parking and less housing compared to 2021.
February 3, 2023
Parking Bill is Big Win for Climate, Housing, and Rational Planning
A.B. 2097 is a "no-brainer" climate bill - now law- that will prohibit cities from setting a minimum parking requirement on developments near transit.
September 24, 2022
Legislating at the Intersection of Transportation and Housing Policy
A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.
May 31, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: What It Takes To Be a Developer
Why people of color who try to build affordable housing face many different kinds of barriers.
May 26, 2022
More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport
New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.
May 24, 2022
SPUR Talk: Convert Offices to Housing?
People are working from home, resulting in one in five offices in San Francisco sitting empty. The Bay Area also has a housing crisis. Which has more and more people, including Governor Gavin Newsom, thinking it's time to look at converting some of that disused office space into housing.
May 17, 2022
New State Rule Would Force Suburbs to Legalize Thousands of New Apartments Near T Stops
The Baker administration is gearing up to implement a new law that could force suburbs in the MBTA service area to reform zoning laws and legalize the construction of tens or even hundreds of thousands of new homes near MBTA stations across eastern Massachusetts.
January 13, 2022
