In the first of this two-part series, Seth Zeren breaks down why modern-day housing is so expensive compared to housing of the mid-20th century.
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This nonprofit has created a template for what a 21st-century, regenerative community could look like; one that asks us what we really want for our future—and means it.
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In Monopoly, there are only two types of real estate: houses and hotels. But were hotels understood differently in 1904, when the game was first created?
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Rebecca McQuillen and Rodger Kube are helping stabilize a neighborhood and create homeownership opportunities.
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Co-housing not only saves money for these two families—and enabled them to buy a home, in the first place—it’s also allowed them to better weather hard times.
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These brothers are pushing for incremental infill development in Memphis, Tennessee, with a community they’re building just north of downtown.
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When her marriage of 17 years ended, this now-single mother found herself without a home in an expensive city. The solution she found? Co-housing with two other single parents.
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Even people who know the historic benefits of duplexes (and the like) can be wary of re-legalizing them. We need to understand why if we want to effectively promote missing middle housing.
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Join Strong Towns staff on February 17 for a discussion and Q&A session about the movie Owned: A Tale of Two Americas.
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Strong Towns member De’Nita Wright is part of a cooperative organizing effort in Louisville, KY.
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Gracen Johnson is a dedicated Strong Towns member who’s connecting with her neighbors and working on housing issues in Canada.
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Let’s step back and evaluate the status of some recent, high-profile zoning reforms.
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Gregg Lombardi is helping unite resources, organizations, and legal strategies to support a Kansas City neighborhood.
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“You don’t have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one,” says Majora Carter in her new book, Reclaiming Your Community.
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Has historic preservation harmed the capacity for cities across the U.S. to address the housing crisis?
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A smaller population does not necessarily result in more affordable housing for those looking for it. But why?
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“Preserve the trees” or “clear the way for more housing”—which side should you take? (Good news: It’s a false choice, to begin with.)
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Johnny Sanphillippo takes a break from writing about his current real-estate activities to talk about how he first bought property when he was younger and infinitely poorer.
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Just as kids ignore sidewalks in favor of walking a more efficient path through the grass, homeowners in California are voting with their toolbelts to create zoning desire paths.
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Connecticut’s Hartford Land Bank isn’t just stewarding the rehabilitation of its community—it’s also bringing up the next generation of local small-scale developers.
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