Austin gives initial OK to new kind of zoning that encourages density, affordable housing
Austin gives initial OK to new kind of zoning that encourages density, affordable housing
Amid a dire housing shortage, Austin City Council on June 9 took initial action to expand what's known as the vertical mixed-use density bonus development program. That change would allow structures to surpass 60-foot height restrictions put in place by an aging land development code.
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Amid a dire housing shortage, Austin City Council on June 9 took initial action to expand what's known as the vertical mixed-use density bonus development program. That change would allow structures to surpass 60-foot height restrictions put in place by an aging land development code.
Amid a dire housing shortage, Austin City Council on June 9 took initial action to expand what's known as the vertical mixed-use density bonus development program. That change would allow structures to surpass 60-foot height restrictions put in place by an aging land development code.
Maryland has received federal approval to conduct an environmental study to help find a location for a new Chesapeake Bay crossing.
Maryland has received federal approval to conduct an environmental study to help find a location for a new Chesapeake Bay crossing.
This story is available courtesy of Portland Business Journal media partner KGW-TV.
There are many perks when it comes to living in Portland. Many will argue access to housing is not one of them. People in city government are well aware of that.
"Newer homes are larger, more expensive and out of reach of most Portlanders," said Morgan Tracy, project manager for the Residential Infill Project, or RIP for short.
The first phase of the project came to fruition in August 2020 when Portland City C...
This story is available courtesy of Portland Business Journal media partner KGW-TV.
There are many perks when it comes to living in Portland. Many will argue access to housing is not one of them. People in city government are well aware of that.
"Newer homes are larger, more expensive and out of reach of most Portlanders," said Morgan Tracy, project manager for the Residential Infill Project, or RIP for short.
The first phase of the project came to fruition in August 2020 when Portland City C...
The change in maximum allowed height for buildings and the permissible floor-to-area ratio could mean even more large towers sprouting in this part of Austin in the years to come. It's already home to The Domain and some other big projects. Click through to read about the decision.
The change in maximum allowed height for buildings and the permissible floor-to-area ratio could mean even more large towers sprouting in this part of Austin in the years to come. It's already home to The Domain and some other big projects. Click through to read about the decision.
Developer Shelley Halstead told the zoning board that rehabilitating the three properties will make the area more safe and attractive to potential homeowners and pedestrians.
Developer Shelley Halstead told the zoning board that rehabilitating the three properties will make the area more safe and attractive to potential homeowners and pedestrians.
As the housing crisis weighs on nearly every community in the United States, the YIMBY movement — which emerged about 10 years ago as a fledgling counter-voice to the louder, better-established “Not In My Back Yard” movement — is coming into its own. Advocating for local housing solutions and removing barriers to building, disparate “Yes, In My Backyard” groups in cities from coast to coast have helped push through pro-housing initiatives in their own backyards. These battles are b...
As the housing crisis weighs on nearly every community in the United States, the YIMBY movement — which emerged about 10 years ago as a fledgling counter-voice to the louder, better-established “Not In My Back Yard” movement — is coming into its own. Advocating for local housing solutions and removing barriers to building, disparate “Yes, In My Backyard” groups in cities from coast to coast have helped push through pro-housing initiatives in their own backyards. These battles are b...
Invesco's Kristina Hooper recalls her own experience of buying a "starter home" as a newlywed in 1996.
Invesco's Kristina Hooper recalls her own experience of buying a "starter home" as a newlywed in 1996.
Decatur is flipping through urban planning guides from the past to find an answer to today's affordability issues.
Decatur is flipping through urban planning guides from the past to find an answer to today's affordability issues.
Bauhaus-style homes from the early 20th century are extremely rare in the U.S., so when a grand model in Massachusetts came on the market last month, design aficionados took notice. Then, a recent listing in New York’s Westchester County disappeared in the blink of an eye! Listed for $995,000, the three-bedroom residence in Dobbs Ferry was designed by architect Martin Lowenfish as his personal residence. A deal was struck for the home after less than two weeks on the market. Lowenfish lived i...
Bauhaus-style homes from the early 20th century are extremely rare in the U.S., so when a grand model in Massachusetts came on the market last month, design aficionados took notice. Then, a recent listing in New York’s Westchester County disappeared in the blink of an eye! Listed for $995,000, the three-bedroom residence in Dobbs Ferry was designed by architect Martin Lowenfish as his personal residence. A deal was struck for the home after less than two weeks on the market. Lowenfish lived i...
July 26, 2022
Annemarie Mannion
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Seven weeks after it started, a strike that hampered road construction in northeastern Illinois has ended with quarry workers approving a new contract with materials producers Lehigh Hanson, Vulcan Materials and Lafarge Holcim. Three hundred m...
July 26, 2022
Annemarie Mannion
KEYWORDS Aggregates / asphalt / labor
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Seven weeks after it started, a strike that hampered road construction in northeastern Illinois has ended with quarry workers approving a new contract with materials producers Lehigh Hanson, Vulcan Materials and Lafarge Holcim. Three hundred m...