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Small Developers Are Key to Building More Homes, But They Need Help

Financing Innovations Will Help Everyone Create Great Neighborhoods Jonathan Berk | Special to Banker & Tradesman | May 6th, 2024...

'Abutter' Lawsuits Have The Potential To Derail Solutions To Massachusetts' Housing Crisis

Lengthy public processes, numerous hearings and municipal boards are all part of how we build most housing in Massachusetts. It's an...

Resisting Change In The Name Of "Community Character" Is Actually Destroying It

So much of the pushback to new housing is rooted in fears of change to "neighborhood character." Few in the public seem to realize, or...

Walkable, denser development can address both housing and traffic woes

Gen Z Has Fewer Drivers & Our Communities Are Not Ready

What was once a right of passage for teenagers across America, obtaining a drivers license in high school, is now viewed with far less...

Massachusetts' Housing Crisis Demands Bold Solutions

After decades of failed housing policy decisions that have lead us to the edge of a cliff with our housing crisis in many parts of the...

Re:thinking How We Move, Live, Work & Play In Our Cities and Towns

Jonathan was honored to have the opportunity to deliver a keynote lecture at the annual One Cape conference on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in...

Changing Our Approach To Winter

For many, winter is one of the toughest seasons of the year. There are few hours of daylight, the sun sets at 4pm, cold rain and snow...

Recovery Playbook: Back to Downtown & Main Street

This post was originally published in 2022 on Strong Towns. I feel most of the information contained is pertinent to today's discussions...