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March Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (707+ words) Seattle may roll back a development fee as housing permits plummet, an ambitious Google-led project in the heart of San Jose goes sideways, and a list of sci-fi books to feed your futurist dreams. April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock…...
NYC Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Fund up to 1,000 Hybrid Refrigerated Trucks
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (477+ words) April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT The hybrid systems will replace diesel-powered cooling trucks. | John J Kelly III / Shutterstock Revenue from New York City's congestion pricing program funded the purchase of the first 20 of up to 1,000 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units used to transport…...
The Restaurant Industry’s ‘Missing Middle’
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (407+ words) March 26, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT Growing expenses are forcing many moderately priced restaurants to raise costs, forego staff raises, or close altogether. | James Kirkikis / Shutterstock Some attendees called on Congress to include more provisions in an updated Farm Bill to fund food…...
Lawsuit Delays DC Bike Lane Closure Until at Least April
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (446+ words) Crashes on 15th Street dropped by 46% since the bike lanes were added. March 26, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT Advocates rally in Washington, D.C. on March 23 to protest the planned removal of the 25th Street protected bike lane. | Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons A…...
Oklahoma has Over 200,000 Vacant Homes. None are Affordable to Low-income Families.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (378+ words) The state faces a shortage of over 80,000 rental units for extremely low-income households while hundreds of thousands of vacant units face financial or legal barriers to restoration. March 24, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT Older housing stock that once provided a key source of…...
Study: California Transit Agencies Could Build 240,000 Homes on Land They Own
2+ week, 2+ day ago (473+ words) Almost half of the parcels identified as having development potential would fall under California's new transit-oriented density law. March 17, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT Housing above the Memorial Park Metro Station in Pasadena, California. | Noah Sauve / Shutterstock A new study from nonprofit housing…...
Portland Affordable Condo Project Offers a Path to Homeownership, but is it a Long-term Solution?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (264+ words) The project's affordability currently rests on temporary subsidies and market goodwill. For tenants who can't buy'and future buyers looking for affordability'the risks are significant. March 17, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT Friday, February 6, 2026 in Shelterforce Magazine Stay up to date with the latest news,…...
Seattle Developer Builds 35-unit Co-housing Complex for his Friends
2+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) The building offers private apartments with shared amenities and reserves 20% of units for moderate-income families. March 16, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT The Shared Roof building in Seattle, Washington. | Johnston Architects / Shared Roof A Seattle developer has built an apartment building to share with…...
Nevada is no Longer a Haven of Housing Affordability
2+ week, 3+ day ago (272+ words) Large investors own 11 percent of single-family rentals in Las Vegas " far above the national average of 3 percent. March 16, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT Homes in Las Vegas, Nevada. | trekandshoot / Shutterstock FULL STORY: Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada became a symbol of…...
Seattle Launches 24/7 Bus Service to SeaTac Airport
2+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) A new pilot program provides round-the-clock service to the city's international airport. March 16, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT Cars drop off passengers at SeaTac airport. | EQRoy / Shutterstock Seattle's Sound Transit is launching a night bus pilot program that will offer 24-hour access to…...