Tacoma opens comment period on draft federal housing and shelter spending plan
Tacoma WA – The city has opened public review of a draft plan for about $3.65 million in expected federal housing, shelter, and community-development funds.
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Sheboygan council set to push zoning rewrite to new alder term as ADU, home-business and data-center rules stay unsettled
Sheboygan WI – The Common Council agenda would send the zoning rewrite to the next alder term, keeping ADUs, home-business rules and data-center oversight open.
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Seattle opens Phase 2 hearings on where denser housing can go next
Seattle WA – Seattle’s Phase 2 comprehensive-plan hearings are underway, opening a new fight over where apartments, mixed-use buildings, and transit growth can go.
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San Diego backs Midway Rising CEQA bill as 4,250-home arena project faces its next test
San Diego CA – City Hall is backing SB 958 for Midway Rising, opening a Sacramento path for the arena-and-housing plan while local approvals still loom.
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NYC’s new true cost of living measure says most residents still fall short. What that could change at City Hall
New York NY – The city’s first True Cost of Living measure says 61.8% of residents fall short of basic costs, creating a new affordability baseline for City Hall.
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Minneapolis sets hearing on renter-screening rule tied to immigration status
Minneapolis MN – City leaders set an April 15 hearing on a proposal to bar immigration-status questions in renter screening and add tenant retaliation protections.
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Long Beach is launching round 2 of its Backyard Builders ADU loan program. Here’s who it could help.
Long Beach CA – The city plans to launch round 2 of Backyard Builders on April 8, tying new ADU loan details to a broader week of housing-funding outreach.
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Laredo council to weigh $3.15 million lead-hazard housing grant as city highlights local housing aid
Laredo TX – City Council is weighing a $3.15 million HUD lead-hazard housing grant and up to $250,000 in local match, with more details still to come.
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Gilbert’s Heritage District is entering its apartment era. What Heritage Park means for downtown residents and businesses
Gilbert AZ – Heritage Park’s first phase is expected to begin opening in September 2026, bringing apartments, shops and new questions about parking and access downtown.
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Why Fresno Is Taking a Closer Look at Corporate Landlords
Fresno CA – The City Council ordered a 75-day study of corporate housing ownership and possible rental-registry changes, with findings expected in June.
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What a Chula Vista squatter case shows about how San Diego County evictions work
Chula Vista CA – A reported 10-month home-occupation dispute shows why many San Diego County possession fights run through unlawful detainer court first.
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Maryland targets Baltimore transit stations for new housing, with Rogers Avenue among the first sites
Baltimore MD – Maryland has rolled out a regional station-area housing plan, with Rogers Avenue in Northwest Baltimore emerging as one of the first sites to watch.
