Looking Forward to 2026
As 2025 winds down, we’re already looking ahead to the new year. Our 2026 work plan is packed…
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Back to Basics: Virginia’s housing ladder
The FWD #B21 • 649 words Read more Back to Basics How Virginia’s housing shortages trap households at…
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New Dashboard Tracks Federal Housing Investments in Virginia
We’ve unlocked federal award data to reveal exactly how housing funds flow to Virginia’s communities. While annual budget…
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The office is (still) optional
The FWD #236 • 664 words Despite return-to-office mandates making headlines, remote work has settled into a new…
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City House, County House
The FWD #235 • 970 words Virginia’s Independent Cities Impact Housing Development Virginia’s unique system of independent cities…
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Congress gives with one hand, but readies to take with both
The FWD #234 • 813 words A major expansion of housing tax credits could be overshadowed by unprecedented…
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Back to Basics: Dillon Rule
The FWD #B19 • 730 words Read More Back to Basics How an 1860s legal theory still shapes housing…
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Talk is cheap, but progress isn’t
The FWD #227 • 658 words Housing polls reveal our biggest blind spot: ourselves. America has some contradicting…
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Virginia in the DOGE house
The FWD #223 • 863 Words Early data shows little impact from federal workforce changes, but the story…
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What HUD Does for Virginia
Photo: Andriy Blokhin – stock.adobe.com The FWD #221 • 792 Words HUD Funding Reaches All Parts of Virginia…
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