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Investors: the Real Housing Villain?
BIGGER PICTURE | Big companies don't own many houses in the Triangle, and they're far outnumbered by the houses we haven't built
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Payton Chung
The Best Homes in the Triangle Are on Display This Weekend
Tour ambitious, green-certified homes during the 2025 High Performance Home Tour
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Jenn Truman
Raleigh’s Missing Middle Still in Court
A look at where things stand as legal challenges continue
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Eric Braun
North Carolina & The Not So Big House
27 years after publishing, Sarah Susanka's book is as relevant as ever
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Aaron Lubeck
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Beantown Citybuilding
Can North Carolina cities do what Cambridge, Massachusetts just did?
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Dan Bock
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Who Killed the Neighborhood Grocery Store?
The Triangle lost more than just food access when we stripped small shops out of residential neighborhoods.
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Dave Olverson
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The Trouble with Allowing “No Down-Zoning”
SB382 tries to protect property rights, but broad preemption could freeze smart local planning.
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Jenn Truman
Climate Protection Zones (CPZs) & Equitable Areas (EAs)
Chapel Hill proposes new planning tools
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CityBuilder

March 2025

Why Density Is in Demand
BIGGER PICTURE | "Most Americans" prefer sprawl, and have lots to choose from; those who want density don't have choices
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Payton Chung
Special Report: NC Lawmakers Push for More Housing
Four statewide bipartisan housing bills just dropped. Here's what they could do.
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Jenn Truman
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April Events for Citybuilders
April is packed with exciting events, from a powerful film screening to insightful member events with our policy talks and monthly book club. Don’t miss…
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CityBuilder
POP THE CAP 2: What Does Craft Beer Teach Us About Crafting Cities?
More choice allows for more innovative developments.
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Adeleine Geitner
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