Introducing 'The re:Main re:Think'

As the global housing shortage and affordability crisis worsen, and housing options become scarcer, essential innovations in building, zoning, permitting, financing, insuring, and designing housing are increasingly emerging. From groundbreaking middle housing policy reforms implemented by the City of Portland, Oregon, to AI startups streamlining the process of permitting new housing, the re:Main re:Think Newsletter will highlight a selection of these important innovations every other week, delivered directly to your inbox in an easily digestible format.

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Addressing housing issues requires a collective effort from cities, towns, states, provinces, nations, non-profits, and companies. We must learn from global innovations to tackle these challenges. This newsletter introduces leaders implementing essential innovations to rethink housing delivery for our evolving communities.

The re:Main re:Think Newsletter is a bi-weekly publication providing the latest updates on;

• local zoning and policy reforms,

• pioneering developers and local programs,

• innovative new housing developments,

• startups introducing the newest technological solutions to the housing production initiative,

• advocacy successes, guest insights, and so much more.

The re:Main re:Think Newsletter is for:

• State & local municipal officials hoping to learn how other states are reforming policy to respond to their housing shortages and unlock housing production in their communities.

• Development community looking to better understand the nationwide policy reform landscape and gain exposure to innovative development projects and cutting edge organizations.

• Housing advocates interested in keeping up with the rapid pace of policy reforms, in hopes some may inspire reform in their own communities.

• Investors and service providers with a keen interest in ensuring they stay on the cutting edge of policy reforms while having an opportunity to present their innovative work to a diverse audience of housing practitioners.

• Startups working to take advantage of the latest policy reforms to bring needed new housing to our communities.

Recently, various regions have introduced innovative policies to address housing shortages. They have tackled exclusionary zoning by allowing more diverse housing types on lots traditionally for single-family homes and reformed local permitting processes to reduce costs and prevent prolonged lawsuits. Some areas have also adjusted building codes to support modest density middle housing in high-demand locations. In response, developers and businesses are adapting to these changes to help meet housing needs. We aim to showcase these efforts to inspire similar changes in your community and promote a future of housing abundance.

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If you'd like to share a policy that has been effective in your community, a new innovative housing development, or a company or product you're involved with in the housing sector, please complete this form for a chance to be highlighted in an upcoming edition of re:Main re:Think.