Respecting the Agency of the Unhoused
Respecting the agency of the unhoused community can enable them to use the space they need without being criminalized for survival.
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The Heat Gap at Home
Q&A on extreme heat, affordable housing, and the Federation of American Scientist’s new State and Local Heat Policy Agenda.
The ROAD to Housing Act: Behind the Bipartisan Bill to Unlock America’s Affordable Housing Supply
Despite Trump’s dismissive commentary, the ROAD to Housing Act could ease the affordability crisis.
On the Verge of Housing Abundance
The housing supply crisis has no silver bullet. Discover how investment across land, design, construction, and more can unlock affordable housing at scale.
The Case for Real-Time Housing Permits
Entrepreneur Robbie Leer makes the case for AI-supported permitting as an underleveraged solution to housing supply shortages.
Cincinnati Residents and Planners Convene on Climate Migration Preparedness
New America and City of Cincinnati will Host a Scenario Planning Session in Walnut Hills Community on Climate Migration and Housing Affordability
Home Equity Investment Loans
Alys Cohen writes about the risks of a mortgage loan product that is quickly scaling across the nation.
Office-to-Housing Conversions: Leveraging Two Crises to Better U.S. Communities
Architect Michael Bohn writes about the potential of office-to-housing conversions.
Future of Land and Housing Program Scales Up Initiative to Combat Eviction with Data-Driven Solutions
Today, New America announces a major expansion of its Eviction Data Response Network with 11 new state partners.
Announcing the 2026–2028 Eviction Data Response Network Cohort
New America’s Future of Land and Housing program selects 11 states for partnership to improve eviction data.