Empirical research on land use regulation has a credibility problem. For two decades, studies linking regulation to housing costs, residential segregation, and

An existing 100% tariff and 2027 Commerce Department restrictions on connected vehicles from China make it impractical to import Chinese vehicles today. A Senate bill would codify that exclusion.

This article argues that the desire to regulate black residential patterns constituted a major objective of the early zoning and planning movement in the United States, particularly in the South be...

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The Rebuild Conversation with Muhammad Alameldin and Eduardo Mendoza

If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.

AB 1903 will reduce housing costs and increase opportunities for homeownership by rewarding high-quality construction, and allowing builders to fix problems in newly-constructed homes before triggerin...

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

Inside information: KONE and TKE to combine, creating a world-class company in the elevator and escalator industry

It’s no secret that homeowners are dramatically overrepresented at all levels of elected government, with profound consequences for political culture and public policy. A recent paper from Boston…

Allowing more single-stair buildings in the US will positively affect quality of life, public health, infill flexibility, family-friendly units, costs, and even climate adaptation.

Congress has a rare opportunity to address both the housing and transportation crises by updating transportation funding formulas to reward housing growth, prioritizing projects that increase acces…

Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and sparked a wider reform movement.

Democrats have the power to fix the housing crisis

A large body of research has demonstrated that apartment buildings and other types of multifamily housing can provide many benefits to a community, especially when built in high-demand areas where hou...

Mary Fong Lau, 80, will face no jail time according to remarks from San Francisco Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan. She must complete 200 hours of community service and undergo probation.

In a new book, engineering professor Wes Marshall explains why American roads are so unsafe.

For a decade, progressives argued over whether greedy landlords or blocked construction caused the housing crisis. Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman say the answer is both.

An environmental justice champion led the push to end counterproductive, unfunded mandates.