Design
British Columbia Just Took First Place in Pro-Housing Policy
In just one month in 2023, the province legalized fourplexes, allowed apartment buildings up to 20 stories near all transit stations, eliminated public hearings for plan-compliant buildings, ended parking requirements in transit-oriented districts, and announced that it is considering single-stair reform.
Micro-housing: It’s Not about the Size but How You Use It
And the National Healthy Housing Standard agrees.
Montana’s Big Bipartisan Housing Deal
Amid the US’s second-worst price spikes and shortage of homes, a broad coalition unified to find solutions.
Cities’ Bigger Future Can Look and Feel Beautiful—If We Build for It
An architect invites cities and towns to zone and design for the futures they want.
Portland’s New Design Rules Could Kill Housing—But They Don’t Have To
Housing projects are 20 times more likely to face design appeals than non-housing projects. Design regulations don't have to work this way.
