Housing Crisis

7 articles

Frustrated property owner facing a large city hall building, symbolizing the bureaucratic hurdles in affordable housing development.
Community

Local bureaucracy creates hurdles for affordable housing

A Tallahassee property owner recently saw rehab costs jump a staggering 30%.

Sophie Nguyen·July 3, 2026
A stark visual contrast between overcrowded, neglected housing and exclusive, modern high-rises, symbolizing the impact of zoning laws on segregation and property values.
Neighborhoods

What Are Zoning Laws and Why Do They Affect Property Values?

Zoning regulations, which dictate what can be built where, have deeply rooted racist and classist origins that continue to shape housing costs and segregation patterns today.

Aaron Blake·June 26, 2026
Diverse group of residents discussing housing plans with a Community Land Trust representative in a vibrant urban neighborhood.
Neighborhoods

What are Community Land Trusts and why do they matter for affordable housing?

More than 350,000 affordable rental homes could vanish by 2030, a looming crisis projected by Grounded Solutions that threatens to displace countless families and destabilize urban neighborhoods.

Derek Molina·May 20, 2026
Aerial view of a city neighborhood, illustrating the impact of zoning laws on urban development and housing diversity.
Neighborhoods

What Is Zoning and How Does It Shape Neighborhood Development?

In San Francisco, zoning laws once dictated that only members of the immediate family one generation out could live together, with the sole exception of live-in servants.

Derek Molina·May 19, 2026
Dilapidated Chicago Housing Authority building with vacant units, residents protesting for safe housing access.
Real Estate

Chicago Housing Authority Fails Residents on Safe Housing Access

Nearly 400 Chicago Housing Authority households are trapped on waitlists to move, with 150 requests labeled as emergencies, while 18% of the agency's units sit vacant and uninhabitable, according to W

Aaron Blake·May 18, 2026
Aerial view of a city divided by zoning, showing contrast between dense, diverse neighborhoods and uniform single-family housing areas.
Real Estate

What is Zoning and How Does it Impact City Development?

Cities in California with over 96 percent single-family-only zoning are nearly 55 percent white, starkly contrasting with the state's overall 35 percent white population, according to the California Z

Aaron Blake·May 10, 2026
A vibrant, revitalized urban neighborhood in 2026, showcasing modern architecture, green spaces, and active community life, symbolizing successful urban planning.
Neighborhoods

Housing-Driven Reinvention: Urban Planning Trends Reshape Cities in 2026

The City and County of Honolulu acquired 175 N.

Aaron Blake·April 18, 2026