Neat and tidy mansion block in sight of the Goshiki-zuka kofun in Tarumi.

#photography #architecture #urbanhousing

From what I see, inner #auscities way ahead of USA parking ’standards’, which like your apartment rules, seem to be antiquated & inflexible, producing very poor types of #apartmentbuildings.
This is despite your rich traditions of #urbanhousing.

Fear grows among 25,000 residents as protests erupt against planned evictions in Islamabad’s Rimsha Colony, raising urgent housing rights concerns.

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/13-Mar-2026/...

#Islamabad #HousingRights #KatchiAbadi #HumanRights #Urban #Islamabad #MinorityRights #UrbanHousing

Can Condo Conversions Deliver Long-Term Affordability? — Shelterforce A Portland, Oregon, project aims to turn aging rentals into affordable condos. But that affordability currently rests on temporary subsidies.

“Starter homes” without deed restrictions aren’t guaranteed to stay affordable. Here’s what a Portland condo conversion reveals.

Read here: bit.ly/4snmE5U

#HousingPolicy #Affordability #UrbanHousing

Demo Video: Recently Retouched Photo

Abode Communities @abodesweethome, MBH Architects @mbharch. Bach from @bachvereniging.

#architecture, #architecturephotography, #multifamilyhousing, #multifamily, #multifamilydesign, #multifamilymindset, #housing, #urbanhousing, #affordablehousing

County staff previews ZDO 2-93 code amendment package covering expedited land divisions, CFEC parking, docks and other changes Clackamas County planning staff on Feb. 23 briefed the Planning Commission on ZDO 2-93, a package of minor/time-sensitive code amendments that implement new state mandates (expedited land divisions, urban housing applications, CFEC parking changes), codify DLCD rule updates for farm/forest zones and propose changes to Willamette River dock and Greenway rules; a Planning Commission hearing is set for May 11.

Clackamas County is set to unveil crucial zoning amendments that could reshape land development and transparency in urban areas—are you ready for the changes?

Click to read more!

#ClackamasCounty #OR #LandUseRegulations #UrbanHousing #CommunityPlanning

Parking spaces can cost developers up to $50,000 each. Dropping the mandate to have them at all opens the door to cheaper housing and walkable neighborhoods.

theconversation.com/denver-study...

#UrbanHousing #AffordableHousing #UrbanDevelopment

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social covering an intensely important topic.

Given that these mobile home parks are on the outskirts of communities, threats to this affordable housing is likely flying under the radar of housing advocates.

youtube.com/shorts/g1TGk...?

#CdnPoli
#UrbanHousing

The Impact Of Gen Z Preferences On Urban Housing Trends Explore how Gen Z preferences are reshaping urban housing trends, from flexible rentals to tech-driven, sustainable living solutions.

The Impact of Gen Z Preferences on Urban Housing Trends

read more : bi-journal.com/gen-z-trends...

#Urbanhousing #GenZ #BIJournal #BIJournalnews #BusinessInsightsarticles #BIJournalinterview

A genuinely new idea for #urbanhousing - so much potential to be flexible, private, green, compact, open to adaptation over time, potentially multi-generational, live/work
@dneus.bsky.social

The NSW Pattern Book for Terrace Houses has rightly sparked interest in gentle missing middle types & in better design.
An exemplar by architects NMBW & #OtherArchitects proposes a central pavilion flanked by dual gardens, framed by 2 adaptable outer pavilions.
A genuinely new idea for #urbanhousing

All common areas have outlook & openable windows
Privacy & range of balconies.
Even gets most bathrooms windows!
Yet people often claim such basic amenity & passive environmental design too hard..
#urbanhousing
#sydneyapartmentbuildings
#apartmentdesign
#crossventilation
#architectureofhousing

Idle Homes, Homeless Families: How Aawas Yojana Wants to Bridge the Gap HT – Thousands of apartments lie unsold while lakhs of families dream of a roof. Aawas Yojana’s founders call this “the cruel irony” they want to solve.

Idle Homes, Homeless Families: How Aawas Yojana Wants to Bridge the Gap newsvent.in/idle-homes-h...

#HousingForAll #AawasYojana #UrbanHousing #SocialImpact #PropTech #AffordableHousing

City Staff to Explore Innovative Urban Housing Designs and Lot Configurations City staff will investigate unique designs for dual housing on single lots.

The Victorian Village Commission is exploring innovative housing designs that could reshape the neighborhood while preserving its historic charm.

Learn more here!

#OH #CitizenPortal #ArchitecturalIntegrity #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanHousing

With their model of how to keep, fix & improve the towers & slabs while sensibly adding low & mid rise housing
#urbanhousing

Vierstöckiges Containerwohnheim in Amsterdam: gestapelte rote und graue Schiffscontainer mit Balkonen, Außentreppen, Fensterfronten. Modulares Wohnen in klarer Geometrie, teils begrüntes Umfeld. Container sind voll bewohnbar – mit Bad, Küche, Internet.

Keetwonen – Amsterdam.

1.000 Schiffscontainer.
28 m² pro Person.
Voll isoliert.
Mit Küche, Bad, Balkon.
Seit 2005 dauerhaft bewohnt.

In Deutschland: unmöglich.
In Holland: Realität.
Woran liegt’s?

#Keetwonen #UrbanHousing #Modular

Germany Extends Rent Control Policy Until 2029 Amid Housing Market Tensions
ainewsbrew.com/article/4834

#GermanRentControl #Mietpreisbremse #HousingPolicy #UrbanHousing #TenantRights #AffordableHousing #GermanPolitics

Picture shows a people-first street in Vienna’s Seestadt. Plenty of bikes and no cars.

Mike Eliason, founder of Larch Lab & author of Building for People, reflects how events from the pandemic & #climate disasters to #urbanhousing challenges – shaped his mission to bring #sustainable, community-focused, and #climateadaptive living to the US
mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

#sociology #history #socialpolicy #urbanhousing

New Seattle property features rooftop park, expansive murals J.G. Whittier’s design is inspired by the geology and climate of eastern Washington, according to its architect.

Friday Fun: This colorful #mural greets commuters along an arterial in Seattle's North #Ballard neighborhood. You can learn more about this #LakeUnionPartners development, JG #Whittier, in #MultifamilyDive: www.multifamilydive.com/news/new-sea...

#mixeduse #housing #seattlehousing #urbanhousing

UTT Empower grows shacks into safe and vibrant terrace housing in South Africa Non-profit company Urban-Think Tank Empower has completed a development in the South African township of Khayelitsha, creating a triangle of terraced housing that it says provides a model for how to b...

www.dezeen.com/2025/02/27/u... #urbanhousing

Graphic from Youthful Cities: 50% move out of childhood home at age 18-21. 53% move back home.

When do youth move out? Youthful Cities report: 50% move out of childhood home at age 18-21. 53% move back home. #cdn #housing #urbanhousing

A high rise block stands alone.

Mansion Block, Suma.

#Photography #Architecture #UrbanHousing #Urbanism

CommunityStreets: A Youth Lens on Urban Housing
Join us at DesignTO 2025 for a panel + open mic exploring affordability, equity & the future of housing with civic leaders & youth activists.
🗓️ Feb 1, 4–6 PM
📍 49 McCaul St
Details: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
#DesignTO #UrbanHousing

Why missing middle housing doesn’t stack up.
We started this #urbanhousing project in 2019, since then cost increases;
- Court approval (even though it largely complied), all neighbours Court ✅
- Planning Portal lodging
- multiple building code (NCC) changes, especially sprinklers & booster pumps🧵

Landscape-led: St Andrew’s Drive Phase 2 & 3 snapped!

jmarchitects.net/st-and-dr-sn...

#jmarchitects #wearejmarchitects #jma #jmresidential #ccgscotland #rankinfraser #willrudddavidson #glasgowcitycouncil #architecture #cityliving #urbanhousing #scottisharchitecture #scottishhomes