When Texas ranked as the country’s top domestic migration destination for the third consecutive year, the economic case was simple: no state income tax, lower cost of living than coastal metros, job markets expanding across Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. What that case does not include is a housing supply designed to absorb the…
The label is everywhere. The housing it describes is not always reachable by the people it was built for. The word “affordable” in American housing policy carries a definition that most people who need affordable housing do not meet. Federal programs use Area Median Income as the benchmark for calculating who qualifies for subsidized units….
The cottages came down in 2017. The replacement broke ground in June 2026. Alexandria Sands reported for Axios Charlotte on June 24 that The Fallon Company has begun construction on Twelve03, the first building at Centre South — a 329-unit midrise at the intersection of South End, Dilworth, and Uptown, with 66 affordable units for…
The dominant policy argument for fixing American housing is supply. Build more units. Loosen zoning restrictions. Allow density. Let the market respond to demand. The argument has shaped legislation at the federal level, driven ballot measures in dozens of cities, and organized one of the most influential housing advocacy movements in recent years under the…
Community ownership can take homes out of speculation, but it still needs public capital, reserves and working infrastructure to hold. Hallie Miller reported for The Baltimore Banner on June 16 that North East Housing Initiative, one of Baltimore’s most visible community land trusts, is under financial strain and connected to a federal investigation involving cryptocurrency donations. NEHI has spent more…