A lot of suburban house models distort traditional architectural styles and patterns. Here’s a simple markup showing how they could be improved, without increasing building costs.
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A recent article from The Wall Street Journal claims that land must be positioned in a very specific way to support more development. What’s the Strong Towns take on this?
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Beth Silverman is working on a non-traditional—and very successful—approach to housing affordability.
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The work of this small-scale developer shows why cities shouldn’t be so restrictive about building in their own vernacular.
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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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For our real-estate markets to allow incremental development to be economically viable, there are some challenges we need to confront.
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Who is actually going to do the work of incremental development, and what will their motivations be?
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For most small-scale developers, capital is a significant barrier to doing small infill projects. But that isn't because the money isn't there to be had.
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A cohort of small developers representing over 100 properties in poor, disinvested neighborhoods are, together, the largest developer in South Bend, IN. Can their success be replicated?
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We need people who will build in the places where big, corporate developers won’t. But how do we get enough small-scale developers back to make a difference?
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A how-to guide from Strong Towns.
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In a world of real estate investors seeking quick profits, we need more people like Greg O'Connell.
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Big, complicated zoning codes create an environment that gives developers no smaller-scale competition.
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Conflating the one with the other keeps us from understanding the housing market in a coherent way. Here’s why.
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