In defense of novelty
Image: Roanoke City Market FWD #263 • 869 words Why street-level variety might matter more than architectural style There’s…
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Off the Shelf: What A Garden Has to Do With Your Rent
FWD #OS1 • 941 words Food access and housing stability are tangled together — but most localities still treat them…
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Lessons on Permit-Ready Housing
FWD #259 • 171 words Permit-ready housing programs cut red tape without cutting quality. How can Virginia catch on? Building…
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Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly Housing Updates
FWD #258 • 390 words Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly Housing Updates Guest writers: Isabel McLain and Charles Miller, Virginia Housing…
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Virginia’s YIGBY Bill Finally Has a Pulse
Image attributed to: Brendan Lynch/Axios, originally in the article posted here. FWD #253 • 816 words The Faith in Housing…
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Zoning War Updates
FWD #253 • 414 words If you have tales of housing being delayed or denied thanks to zoning, we want…
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How PUMS Data Reveals What Summary Tables Can’t
TWD #248 • 1128 words Understanding the differences between rural and urban Virginia communities is crucial for housing…
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Spanberger’s Day One housing moves
Image source: Mike Kropf/ Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP TWD #247: Word Count: 955 New executive order targets regulatory…
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Looking Back at 2025
Over the past year, we worked across the Commonwealth to help communities large and small solve their housing…
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Back to Basics: How Energy Burden Threatens Affordable Housing in Virginia
The FWD #B22 • 1102 words Read more Back to Basics Beyond rent: The energy costs driving housing affordability…
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