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Trump’s Housing Order Isn’t a Crackdown on Institutional Investors. It’s an Exit Strategy.

Charles Marohn
Housing

Cities Must Fix Inspections

Aaron Lubeck
Local Conversations

When a Drive-Thru Feels Like the Only Option

Edward Erfurt
Housing

Large Redevelopment Projects Aren't The Answer

Andrew Burleson
Streets

We Build for Game Day, Not Every Day

Mike Parker
Accounting

Why Do Cities Build Sports Complexes Instead of Neighborhood Fields?

Noah Toumert
Accounting

Christmas Cookie Inflation Index, 2025 Update

Charles Marohn
Streets

New Haven Was Cut in Half. One Alder Is Trying to Stitch It Back Together

Strong Towns
Streets

Sidewalk Repair is State Capacity

Andrew Burleson
Housing

What Zillow’s Search Data Says About the Housing Market

Edward Erfurt
Highways

Transportation After the Age of Expansion

Charles Marohn
Highways

The Real Reason Safe Routes to School Can’t Keep Up

Charles Marohn
Housing

The City That Refused to Stay Dying

Asia Mieleszko
Housing

What Would It Take to Approve a Housing Permit in 24 Hours?

Edward Erfurt
Streets

A Crash That Should Have Been Prevented

Edward Erfurt
Highways

Are Federal Transit Grants Hurting, Not Helping, Public Transportation?

Charles Marohn
Local Conversations

Trials Are Good And We Should Do More

Josh Olson
Housing

Zoning and the Erosion of Civic Life: Notes Inspired by Léon Krier

Edward Erfurt
Housing

How a Dying Midcentury Mall Found New Life

Asia Mieleszko
Highways

Rhode Island's $85 Million Expansion Masquerading as Maintenance

Charles Marohn
Housing

Baltimore Deals a Blow to the Housing Crisis With 4 Major Reforms

Strong Towns
Housing

Why State Housing Reform is Failing (and What We Can Do About It)

Edward Erfurt
Housing

How Fayetteville’s New Program Makes It Easy To Build Housing

Mya Riley
Highways

Complete Streets in Name Only: How Federal Transportation Policy Undermines Local Outcomes

Charles Marohn

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