
When the Smallest Box Becomes a Very Big Number
A closer look at the real cost of “temporary” homeless housing At first glance, the numbers sound almost reassuring. A small shelter—barely larger than a

A closer look at the real cost of “temporary” homeless housing At first glance, the numbers sound almost reassuring. A small shelter—barely larger than a

If you’ve spent any time watching the slow crawl of affordable housing solutions across the country, you know legislation rarely moves at the pace of

A cautionary tale for startups that dream of solving housing affordability overnight Two years ago, I wrote about a company that seemed to capture the

Let’s face it: the construction industry isn’t exactly known for embracing change quickly. But something big is sprouting up—literally. Builders, architects, and even regulators are

When people hear the words “affordable housing,” they often imagine a straightforward fix: identify a piece of land, line up some builders, and voila —

Walk down almost any street in America today, and you’ll hear the same complaints: housing is too expensive, choices are too limited, and getting into

In a move that could shake up the way we think about backyard housing, San Diego is considering allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be

The Day I Started Seeing Backyards Differently I was sipping my morning coffee, staring out the kitchen window at a neighbor’s empty backyard—a stretch of

Across the globe, a growing number of offsite construction factories are closing their doors—some before their first product ever hits a jobsite. From high-profile startups