Bangor, Maine, isn’t holding out for silver bullets. It’s getting to work—clearing the way for more homes in creative, community-minded ways.

A couple of weeks ago, Chuck did a Q&A about how the book “Abundance” differs from the Strong Towns approach. There were some good questions, so we’ve consolidated his answers here.

When we recognize the housing crisis as a systems and strategy problem, we realize that there is no shortage of things cities can do right now to address it.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is in the middle of a housing crisis. Churches are stepping up to help.

Some call it watered down, others call it overreach. But there’s no denying this new Texas bill nudges housing policy in the right direction.

Iowa’s new ADU law puts power in the hands of homeowners, not just developers—and makes it easier for grandma to stay close to home.

It’s time to make the beloved housing solution that turned Chicago into a bustling, modern city legal again.

Portland’s zoning overhaul is producing what every city says it wants: more homes people can actually afford.

In Lawrence, Indiana, a new housing task force is turning local tools into real solutions to tackle the town’s growing housing crisis head-on.

To build a strong city, you first have to understand the building blocks you’re working with and how they fit together.

By clearing the path for more homes in more places, these places aren’t just tweaking policy—they’re rewriting the rules to build stronger, more resilient communities.

While many states grapple with housing shortages and affordability issues, Montana is proactively implementing policies to address these challenges head-on.

The problem isn’t that we haven’t sprawled enough. It’s that sprawl creates fragile places instead of resilient ones.

How do you balance urban needs and natural resources?

The Strongest Town Contest isn’t a pageant for towns that have “figured it out.” It's about the people and places that keep showing up.

“It’s ridiculous that this kind of housing isn’t legal everywhere." How one Texas man is reimagining his single-family home.

Reducing minimum lot sizes can unlock the potential for smaller, more affordable homes while meeting the needs of the community. Here’s how one developer got community support and multiplied housing availability.

From “impossible” to “let’s see what we can do." This is how Rebekah Kik turned city hall into a launchpad for neighborhood-driven development.

You love your house, where it's located, and your neighbors. But what if it's too big for you?

Incremental doesn’t mean slow. When every neighborhood can build a little, the whole country can build a lot.

We assumed two stairwells made buildings safer. The numbers say otherwise.

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates. Some people are celebrating the move as making housing more attainable, but it's really just reinforcing the housing trap. Need proof? Look no further than the 40-year mortgage.

From compact blocks to old-building reuse, Jacobs’ framework offers a path for Southern cities to become financially stronger and more adaptable.

The U.S. is in a massive housing bubble fueled by widespread fraud. With banks incentivized to look away and Wall Street and Washington incentivized to keep housing prices artificially high, a bottom-up approach is the only hope for bringing sanity back to the housing market.