Housing

Stockton Foreclosure

How Many Homeowners Became Renters During the Great Recession?

Trulia has undertaken an in-depth analysis of American Community Survey data to reveal some of the impacts of the recession on the housing market.

February 13, 2016 - Trulia

Los Angeles Passes Sweeping Homeless Plans—Funding Still Needed

The easy part for politicians at both the city and the county of Los Angeles is over. Funding their plans to improve services for the homeless will be the hard part.

February 12, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Land Trusts Holding Ground for Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh

Community land trusts are facing an uphill battle as waves of gentrification reach new neighborhoods around Pittsburgh.

February 11, 2016 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lenders, Landlords Prepare for Market Correction in Manhattan

Multiple reports about the priciest real estate in New York City say a glut of supply is leading to high vacancies and lower rent.

February 11, 2016 - Bloomberg Business

Report: New Market-Rate Housing Affects Low-Income Housing Supply

A new report from California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office may dispel assumptions that construction of market-rate housing displaces low-income Californians.

February 11, 2016 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

Report Details Multi-Family Housing Gap on Long Island

When a region isn't building enough housing to meet the demands of a growing population and shifting demographics, zoning codes reform and infrastructure investment can be the solution.

February 8, 2016 - Regional Plan Association

Lead Poisoning in Children Common in Other Parts of the U.S.

The case of the lead contaminated waters in Flint, Michigan has renewed a national discussion of lead poisoning in children across the United States.

February 6, 2016 - Philadelphia Inquirer

D.C.'s Record Construction Pace Credited for Easing Rents

Washington, D.C. joins Denver and Seattle as locations credited with slowing the rising cost of housing by building an abundant new supply of residential units.

February 5, 2016 - Greater Greater Washington

Up for Debate: Rent Control Expansion in San Francisco

A newly elected member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has proposed an expansion of rent control that would circumvent state laws that limit such measures.

February 5, 2016 - Beyond Chron

Mapping Ten Years of Affordable Housing Projects in Chicago

The power of open data and mapping is on display in a map by Chicago Cityscape that shows all building permits for affordable housing in Chicago over the past decade.

February 5, 2016 - Chicago Cityscape

Cortright: Oregon Legislation Would Make Housing Affordability Worse

Inclusionary zoning and weakened urban growth boundaries are not effective tools for reducing the price of housing. Joe Cortright of City Observatory suggests ending parking requirements instead.

February 4, 2016 - City Observatory

Demolition

Heady Market in Chicago's North Side Drives Teardowns

Lakeview, located north of Lincoln Park and adjacent to Lake Michigan, leads the city by a wide margin in residential teardowns over the past five years. Local developers are selling new homes for four times the original price paid.

February 3, 2016 - Crain's Chicago Business

Filling in the 'Missing Middle': No New Wheels, Please

A new crop of developers are delivering fine-grained urbanism. Ben Brown checks into their boot camp and provides an update on the movement.

February 2, 2016 - PlaceShakers

Comparing the Market Caps of Corporations and Cities

City Observatory puts the housing market of major U.S. cities in perspective by comparing the value of housing markets to the value of large corporations.

January 28, 2016 - City Observatory

How to Help Seniors Rock City Life

A new report issued by McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute provides new thinking about how to create "age-friendly cities."

January 28, 2016 - Grist

Building Children Out of Our Cities

It's been said that children are the indicator species of urban health and great neighborhoods. By this measure, Oakland is in trouble.

January 27, 2016 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

Construction crane in foreground, Denver skyline in background

Denver Rents Falling—Analysts Credit New Supply

Denver just joined Seattle in an exclusive club: high demand cities with flattening or falling rents.

January 27, 2016 - The Denver Post

Construction

Home Builders Creating Space for Nontraditional Households

At a building industry trade show held last week, the new trend was for houses constructed with extra space for renters or extended family. In other words, depreciation comes standard.

January 26, 2016 - The Wall Street Journal

Political Battles Heating Up Over Affordable Housing in San Francisco

An affordable housing ballot measure opposed by affordable housing advocates: welcome to the strange housing politics of San Francisco.

January 26, 2016 - San Francisco Magazine

Home Sold Sign

First-Time Homebuyers Making a Comeback

After a long absence, first-time buyers are finally returning to the real estate market.

January 25, 2016 - Bloomberg Business

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.