Single Stair Reform Comes to British Columbia. Who's Next?
Across North America, single stair reform or 'point access blocks' have the potential to be one of the most significant building code...
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The latest news, updates, ideas, inspiration and more from the world of walkable neighborhoods and the re:Main team.
Jonathan Berk
- Aug 27
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Massachusetts' Future Depends On Our Ability To Break Down Barriers To Infill Development
Our policies and processes make it exceedingly difficult, costly and risky to build on these infill sites perpetuating our region's sprawl.
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Jonathan Berk
- Aug 12
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New Study Finds Prolonged Development Approval Timelines Have Chilling Effect On Housing Production
Two California researchers dug deep into the lengthy Los Angeles' housing permitting processes and history of development in the City...
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Jonathan Berk
- Aug 9
- 4 min
Not Building More Housing Is The Worst Thing You Can Do For Your Schools
This article originally appeared in the July 7th, 2024 edition of Banker & Tradesman. A lack of new housing production has sent housing...
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Jonathan Berk
- Jul 12
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In Response to Housing Crisis, Mult-Family Building Permits Issued In 10 Days
In response to a regional housing shortage and growing affordability crisis, The City of Kelowna in eastern British Columbia rezoned most...
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Jonathan Berk
- Jun 14
- 9 min
Bringing Life Back To Downtown, Our Social, Cultural & Economic Hubs
[Originally Published in the Summer of 2022] From big cities to small towns, the upending of our daily routines around work, school,...
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Jonathan Berk
- May 22
- 6 min
A Look At How State Governments Are Responding To America's Growing Housing Crisis
As our national housing crisis continues to grow in severity across the Country, coordinated, state legislatures are beginning to pass...
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Jonathan Berk
- May 6
- 4 min
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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Apr 29
- 5 min
'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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Apr 18
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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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Feb 14
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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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Feb 12
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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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Feb 12
- 1 min
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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Jan 5
- 4 min
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...
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Jonathan Berk
- Jan 2
- 10 min
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...
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