Markets Where Land Is Expensive Must Densify. Everywhere Else Must Bring Down Construction Costs.
The U.S. has two distinct types of housing markets. The housing solutions pursued in each should differ.
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Tackling Displacement, Eviction Data, and More: FLH’s Year in Review
We’re proud to share a roundup of our efforts to advance housing stability in 2025.
Shared Equity Homeownership: Meeting Demand and Preserving Supply
This ownership model can build generational wealth, and it should be brought to the counties that need it most.
Performance Zoning for Better Cities: A Q&A with Adam Lubinsky
When zoning centers outcomes instead of restrictions, it can promote growth and support community needs.
America’s Next Migration: How Midwest Housing Will Shape Our Climate Future
Panfil and Robustelli say the Midwest’s ability to build affordable housing will shape where Americans move as climate migration grows.
The Prosecutor Who Is Housing People
In Indianapolis, a prosecutor’s office treats the housing crisis as a public safety issue by connecting eligible offenders to support.
The Rise of Affordable Housing Insurance Redlining
A survey last year found that many insurance carriers declined to cover subsidized buildings.
An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025
A new analysis of DC eviction filings reveals hardest-hit neighborhoods, biggest evictors, back rent owed, and tenants’ median rents.
New America’s Great Lakes Receiving Network Awarded Opportunity Fund Grant from U.S. Bank Foundation
Funding supports capacity building in Midwest cities to achieve housing affordability and environmental resilience amid climate migration.
Affordable Housing Is Leading the Way on Innovative Design
Exciting lessons from income-restricted housing in designing for connection, community resilience, and healing.