"Public Transit Is Not “Coming Back” … It’s Doing Something Better" @humantransit.bsky.social makes the case for why measuring ridership against 2019 is a losing narrative, and what agencies should be saying instead. humantransit.org/2026/06/tran...

Public Transit Is Not "Coming Back" ... It's Doing Something Better — Human Transit

The history of transit ridership in the US is what it is: But it matters enormously how we talk about it.  Many US transit agencies will be facing the voters in the next two years, seeking new funding...

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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act just cleared Congress. Streamlined permitting, easier manufactured housing rules, and rewards for communities that build. This is a real step forward. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat

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Be sure to check out the @ifp.bsky.social's new Transit Abundance Playbook. 15 concrete, well-researched ideas from leading transit practitioners on how to build more transit, faster, and for less. @willpoffwebster.bsky.social ifp.org/transit-abun...

The Transit Abundance Playbook | Institute for Progress

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Lowercase-a affordable 2BR/2BA's shrunk significantly because the Chicago Fire Department can't accept even three-story single-stair buildings like the rest of the country has for decades. Rear stairs can't replace single-stair for all lot shapes and zoning. chicago.urbanize.city/post/residen...

Building near a bus stop doesn't help if the bus comes once an hour. New @urbaninstitute.bsky.social data: 45% of US housing is near transit – but only 10% is near transit frequent enough to actually rely on. Proximity isn't enough. We need frequency too! www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...

Transit-Oriented Development Can Help Cities Grow. Which Urban Areas Are Doing Best?

Most large urban areas throughout the US have increased their housing supply near transit over the past four decades, encouraging more residents to live in n…

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Another great housing affordability hack for the 90th #txlege session ⤵️

Metropolitan Abundance Project@metroabundance.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Revolving loan funds are among housing's most cost-effective production tools: fill the financing gap on stalled projects, collect repayment, repeat. Montgomery County, MD pioneered the model in 2021 — five states have since launched their own. www.remappingdebate.org/article/revo...

Revolving loan funds are among housing's most cost-effective production tools: fill the financing gap on stalled projects, collect repayment, repeat. Montgomery County, MD pioneered the model in 2021 — five states have since launched their own. www.remappingdebate.org/article/revo...

Revolving loan funds: The hottest trend in housing finance

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Chicago's narrow 25-foot lots could hold a lot more homes — but current rules require two staircases, making it impossible to build enough units to pencil out. Single stair reform would change that. citythatworks.substack.com/p/small-lots...

Small Lots and the Case for Single Stair Reform

A step towards more family friendly housing

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4 states have passed measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled — and a new Brookings report says this year's elections could be a turning point for more. @brookings.edu www.brookings.edu/articles/why...

Why more states are passing laws to help people drive less | Brookings

Which states have VMT mitigation laws, why some efforts have failed, and where VMT mitigation policies could become law.

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Childcare shortage 🤝 housing shortage. 4M homes short. 4.2M childcare slots short. 1 in 5 parents delay buying due to childcare costs. Rising rents are pushing out family care providers — the cheapest option. More home choices means more families can afford both. fortune.com/2026/05/03/a...

America's twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families | Fortune

America's housing and childcare shortages are converging into a single affordability crisis with major macroeconomic consequences.

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Parking reform lowers the cost of housing. Minneapolis: rents up 1% vs. 14% statewide. Austin: built at nearly triple the national rate. NYC and Chicago still require parking in their most walkable neighborhoods. Time to catch up. @ebwhamilton.bsky.social @parkingreform.org

Parking Reform Is Reshaping Housing Policy

But some cities with the best opportunity are leaving it on the table.

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Only 5.6% of Idaho homes are affordable to first-time buyers. Idaho just passed two laws to help fix that — allowing smaller starter homes on smaller lots, and giving homeowners the right to build a backyard ADU. More home choices for more families. www.newsweek.com/idaho-set-to...

Idaho set to boost housing construction

Two laws signed by Governor Brad Little should boost the supply of starter homes in Idaho, the second-least affordable state in the nation.

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How do you plan transit, roads, and housing together — instead of in silos? Minnesota legislators are trying. A bill moving through the House would require the Twin Cities metro to align all three. www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily...

Parking takes up 30% of downtown Spokane's core. Not only has Spokane eliminated parking mandates — their new downtown parking policy incentivizes redevelopment of surface lots into housing or commercial space. Less land for cars. More land for people. 🏘️ www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

Austin's housing recipe: ✅ Targeted upzoning near jobs and universities ✅ Eliminated parking minimums ✅ ADUs allowed on nearly every lot ✅ Streamlined permitting Result: steepest rent decline of any large U.S. city. @pewstates.bsky.social www.pew.org/en/research-...

Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents

After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes....

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👏 people over parking 👏

Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4mo ago

We need to stop prioritizing parking lots over people. Today, I assembled a roundtable to discuss our Building Up Illinois Developments Plan — and the consensus was that we need to act fast. Looking forward to passing it and getting to work in our neighborhoods.

The Oregon legislature showed how to fix inclusionary zoning: ✅Ban unfunded mandates (SB 1521) ✅Fund mix-income housing through revolving loan funds (SB 1567) Well done, Sen. Pham in Oregon, for leading the way. @sightline.org

The U.S. once built condos as a path to middle-class homeownership. Today, we barely build them. Financing rules, liability laws, & other policies have quietly shut down this path across the US. Fixing condo policy must be part of the housing solution. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Great American Condo Crisis

If the U.S. wants to remain a nation of homeowners, it has no choice but to start building condos again.

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Six states – CO, CT, ME, MT, NH & TX – have legalized single-stair mid-rise apartments to cut costs and unlock infill housing. @PewStates research shows modern single-stair buildings are just as safe, with shorter distances to stairs and quicker exits. Who’s next? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...

To Cut Housing Costs, Some States Are Easing Fire Safety Rules

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An oldie, but an important lesson: Arlington added 50,000 residents. Traffic fell. Wilson Blvd (its main street): –23%. Transit ridership: +34%. When you build housing around transit, people drive less. @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/35122/a...

As Arlington booms, traffic drops

Traffic on several Arlington roads is lower today than decades ago, despite huge increases in density and activity.

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When people move into new housing, they free up older homes – and then those homes become available to others. That’s how more supply leads to more affordability. A Honolulu study counted the vacancy chain: each market-rate home freed up ~1.6 others.

Henry Grabar@henrygrabar.bsky.social · 5mo ago

new from me: a story about VACANCY CHAINS, the idea that underlies the argument that more housing is good even if you can't afford it www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Illinois needs ~142,000 more homes. When duplexes, four-flats, townhomes, and ADUs are allowed by right – approved if they meet objective rules – Illinois can cut the red tape and build the homes communities need. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke...

Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control

Article Summary JB Pritzker will propose a plan during his State of the State address to drastically limit local governments’

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Oregon’s transportation crisis is a warning for every state. @t4america.bsky.social details the crossroads Oregon leaders are facing and a path forward. "Start focusing on the basics, like repair, safety, and connecting people to destinations." t4america.org/2026/02/17/o...

Oregon’s transportation funding challenges offer a lesson for the nation - Transportation For America

After a series of legislative failures, Oregon’s state transportation agency faces a financial crisis that could prompt a rethink of its approach. The situation offers lessons for the nation’s broken ...

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Great analysis here from @edmendoza.bsky.social & @pewresearch.org correcting a poorly framed Georgetown report New housing construction moderates Class C rents the most! <60%AMI families will always need income supports But YIMBYism helps all incomes www.metroabundance.org/adding-more-...

New from MAP: the research is clear — places that build more homes see the biggest rent relief for low-income tenants. We break down 3 recent studies: www.metroabundance.org/adding-more-...

The Research All Points in the Same Direction: Adding More Homes Curbs Rents for Low-Income Tenants - Metropolitan Abundance Project

The Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown Law made a surprising and contrarian argument in a new paper: adding more homes does not benefit low-income tenants. Three recent separate analyses o...

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More building code reforms going up 🛗 ⬆️ to make housing easier to build.

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6mo ago

By a 41-7 vote, the Washington Senate just directed the state's building code council to adopt updated regulations for elevators in buildings with up to six stories or 24 units, "minimally sized to meet federal accessibility requirements." The final version: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...

By a 41-7 vote, the Washington Senate just directed the state's building code council to adopt updated regulations for elevators in buildings with up to six stories or 24 units, "minimally sized to meet federal accessibility requirements." The final version: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Happening now: the Washington Senate is about to pass the elevator standards reform bill.

Want to improve affordability and lower rents? Build more housing, especially more apartments. Case in point: Austin, Texas--a building boom produced a precipitous decline in rents. www.apartmentlist.com/research/nat...

The ultimate Galentines Day gift is to re-legalize co-living! Our model legislation with @ij.org can help your state get it done. Link to the ROOM Act Model legislation in the reply.

Legalize beauty! Here’s a preview of California YIMBY’s new aesthetic agenda. We can achieve broad-based housing affordability AND build beautiful buildings and neighborhoods.

California YIMBY@cayimby.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ugly and cheap-looking buildings can turn housing-neutral voters into opponents. The fix isn’t more design review meetings or process – it’s streamlined rules and tools: modernized building codes that make smaller, more varied buildings feasible. cayimby.org/blog/buildin...