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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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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Cranes, Codes, and Lessons from the Factory Floor
FWD #257 • 909 words Modular, Factory Built Housing in Practice Factory-built housing has the potential to positively impact affordability…
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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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Factory-Built Housing
FWD #251 • 1075 words Factory-Built Housing: A Scalable Solution to Virginia’s Housing Shortage Guest Blog: Chris McNamara, Senior Strategic…
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Federal employment after DOGE
FWD #249 • 626 words 2025 brought the sharpest federal workforce cuts in decades — and housing agencies weren’t spared….
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Back to Basics: Continuums of Care
The FWD #B23 • 1199 words How Continuums of Care collaborate, coordinate, and commit to end homelessness Read more…
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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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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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