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Missoula from Mount Sentinel, Montana

Missoula Passes Homeless Encampment Law on Eve of Supreme Court Ruling

Visible homelessness has sparked an identity crisis in the Montana mountain town, where a new ordinance restricts outdoor camping just as the US Supreme Court considers the question.

June 25, 2024

June 25, 2024

Missoula Passes Homeless Encampment Law on Eve of Supreme Court Ruling

Visible homelessness has sparked an identity crisis in the Montana mountain town, where a new ordinance restricts outdoor camping just as the US Supreme Court considers the question.

Missoula from Mount Sentinel, Montana

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

MapLab: The Zoning Data Revolution is Here

MapLab: The Zoning Data Revolution is Here

April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023

MapLab: Tracking Spring Cherry Blossoms

Spring in New York

April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

Jersey City Is Trying to Reimagine Public Housing Redevelopment

A mixed-income development aims to update aging public housing while adding affordable units and services.

Jersey City Is Trying to Reimagine Public Housing Redevelopment

February 2, 2023

February 2, 2023

How Backlash Reversed a Florida City’s Reforms to Allow Denser Housing

The swift about-face of Gainesville's plan to end single-family zoning shows that pro-housing advocates still face tough local battles.

Gainesville, Florida, USA downtown

October 13, 2022

October 13, 2022

Florida Republicans Are Fighting Gainesville’s Zoning Reform, and Themselves

The state government is pushing back against a local effort to allow denser housing in single-family neighborhoods, setting the stage for a legal battle.

Gainesville, Florida, USA downtown cityscape

August 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

The Bitter Fight For Unions at Starbucks, One Year Later

A spring surge in union activity at Starbucks stores has tapered off as the company faces hundreds of anti-union complaints from its employees.

Starbucks Seattle Workers Strike Unionized Store Closures

August 9, 2022

August 9, 2022

Gainesville, Florida, Moves to End Single-Family Zoning

The city commission recently voted to go ahead with the changes, despite vocal opposition.

Gainesville, Florida, Exterior View

July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022

A College Town Takes On Exclusionary Zoning

Gainesville, Florida, could be on the verge of eliminating single-family housing requirements.

Gainesville, Florida, USA

July 1, 2022

July 1, 2022

Cities Seek Alternatives to Gas Tax Holidays

Suspending fuel fees during the summer driving season may be politically popular, but policymakers looking to relieve high transportation costs have other options.

An Exxon Mobile Corp. Gas Station Ahead Of Earnings Figures