New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods
Many cities are pushing opposing regulations—with some testing the limit of what’s allowed
Where the 1950s Suburbs End
The pressure to remake neighborhoods like Clairemont is due not to some sudden shift in what people want out of a home but rather to the sweeping social changes that have already played out inside them.
Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?
Although there have been efforts to get rid of single-family districts, they lack the teeth to address the plethora of obstacles to residential development on a scale that would affect housing prices.
Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots
Only permitting new multifamily developments on single-family lots is the most recent move by…
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Zoning
Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing
Centennial, Colo. developers no longer saw hope in finding new retail tenants to purchase space in now-vacant Sears and Macy’s as shopping habits…
Zoning
California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels
A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. It would…
Zoning
Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply
The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according to results from Zillow’s Home Price…
Construction
Single-Family Zoning Creates Hurdles for Quick, Cost-Effective Construction
The factors contributing to the current housing shortage began with the housing crash more than a decade ago when new construction severely slowed…
Government + Policy
Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So
President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate…
Zoning
Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning
Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a…
Planning + Development
Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory
The business model for Thomas James Homes' Trademark by TJH brand brings more opportunities for buyers in neighborhoods where inventory is tight
Zoning
Want a Home With More Space? Consider an ADU First
Nearly 1.4 million single-family properties currently house some sort of accessory dwelling unit, whether it be a guest house, in-law suite ... or…
Zoning
Nebraska Lawmakers Build Support for Relaxing Density Restrictions
Nebraska could become the second state in the nation after Oregon to pass a statewide law on zoning. Single-family homes predominate in Nebraska’s…
How Zoning and Housing Regulation Missteps Can Lock Out Potential Buyers
Mid-size, affordable cities are blossoming nationwide, but the pressure of a growing population is putting strain on the housing market in many of…
