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Read our latest newsletter, including an overview of the Wake County Continuum of Care Public/Private Partnership to Tackle Homelessness and Encampments using the Housing First Model.

RaleighForward Roundup | July 19, 2026 RaleighForward in the news again | Happy Hour on 7/29 | City Council on Summer Break

Green vs growth: The effect of residential intensification on urban tree canopy loss in Christchurch, New Zealand

Green vs growth: The effect of residential intensification on urban tree canopy loss in Christchurch, New Zealand Many cities have simultaneous goals to increase the provision of housing through intensification, whilst also increasing urban tree canopy. These dual objectives create an inherent potential for conflict. Although intensification of residential land can create more compact cities, it may also result...

Updates on the State of Statewide Housing Policy: New Insights into Implementation and Results

Updates on the State of Statewide Housing Policy: New Insights into Implementation and Results - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy With US housing prices continuing to rise, state governments are increasingly seeking to address long-term housing affordability issues by pursuing statewide land use reforms that encourage housing production. A new Lincoln Institute Policy Download shares some of the high-level lessons learned from...

Affordable housing is in short supply across the US. Atlanta may have found a way forward

Affordable housing is in short supply across the US. Atlanta may have found a way forward Mayor Andre Dickens is turning to Atlanta’s own land and resources to create new development opportunities

Join RaleighForward, WakeUP Wake County and CITYBUILDER NC for a happy hour on Wednesday, July 29th at Good Graces. See you there!

Parking Reform Is Reshaping Housing Policy

Parking Reform Is Reshaping Housing Policy But some cities with the best opportunity are leaving it on the table.

What Success Looks Like for NC's Housing Executive Order

What Success Looks Like for NC's Housing Executive Order State agencies are key to implementing Gov. Stein's vision.

Inside the Deal: What’s in the Final 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Inside the Deal: What's in the Final 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act A section-by-section summary of the final 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive bipartisan package addressing housing supply, manufactured housing, homeownership access, program reform, veterans housing, oversight, and community banking.