Archive - CITYBUILDER

Durham’s New UDO: How We Encourage Sprawl Without Meaning To

How layering too many good ideas leads to one big bad one.

3 hrs ago •

June 2025

Households Changed; Housing Hasn't

We don't live in the 1960s anymore, so North Carolina shouldn't zone like it.

Jun 26 •

Housing Shortages Benefit Those Who Already Own Their Home

Crisis for Me, Windfall for Thee.

Jun 24 •

People Deserve to Live Near Parks

VERBATIM | Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton backs infill development at Sandy Creek, urging urban density to balance growth, housing, and…

Jun 19 •

Understanding Public Housing and Housing Voucher Programs

How to use these important tools to create abundant and long-lasting affordability in the Triangle.

Jun 17 •

No Parking? No Problem. Now Let's Build for People Too

Bike advocates support HB 369, but real reform requires more than just removing mandates. It requires building for safety and choice.

Jun 12 •

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CITYBUILDER Values: Community Resilience is Built Incrementally

Student fellow Kyaira Boughton breaks down one of CITYBUILDER's eight values in this ongoing series.

Jun 10 •

Kyaira Boughton

End Parking Mandates. Build Better Cities.

HB 369 does just that, because we can't build housing when we prioritize parking.

Jun 5 •

Durham’s New UDO: Supporting Small-Scale Affordable Housing

Why don’t we build more affordable housing in our small-scale residential zones?

Jun 3 •

May 2025

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