‘Middle housing’ units stand in Westmoreland, in Southeast Portland. Looser residential zoning rules have contributed to more construction of such units in the past few years. (Chuck Slothower/DJC) ...

"Vancouver's housing shortage, especially for middle-income earners, is holding our city back," Mayor Ken Sim said in a news release. The city is moving forward with a rezoning proposal for a 54 ...

"Vancouver's housing shortage, especially for middle-income earners, is holding our city back," Mayor Ken Sim said in a news release. The city is moving forward with a rezoning proposal for a ...

Ever since I moved to Japan six years ago I've had an interest in danchi, which are the housing complexes built by Japanese government agencies in the late 1950's. In this video I tour some of the ...

Maura Healey, with the passage of her $5 billion bond bill and support of the MBTA Communities Act, has demonstrated her commitment to creating more housing ... caught in the middle of this ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines might only be able to break free from the “middle-income trap” in 2050 as it struggles to corner more job-generating foreign investments, Nomura said in ...

But first, the newsletter covers a slew of "missing middle" reforms being introduced this year, and what they can and can't do for housing supply, choice, and affordability. Few cities get more ...

The housing crisis in the U.S. shows no sign of easing as affordability hits even the middle class—across all U.S. states—and builders "focus on luxury instead of starter homes." "Today ...