Hear from HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Marion McFadden, as she shares critical updates on the PRO Housing program and new opportunities through the Legacy Challenge, aimed at supporting communities to increase housing supply through planning-led zoning reform.Hear from HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Marion McFadden, as she shares critical updates on the PRO Housing program and new opportunities through the Legacy Challenge, aimed at supporting communities to increase housing supply through planning-led zoning reform.

Updating a city’s zoning code to fully comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act is not only necessary, it’s an opportunity to ensure equity in housing, eliminate outdated definitions of family and household, and remove barriers to affordable housing typologies.

An all hands on-deck approach is being used in Michigan to increase housing supply. Without local preemption, progress is being made to shift local and state economic incentives, public policy, and ordinances to effect change.

Approximately 100,000 religious facilities are estimated to close over the next few years. Planners compare the excess in faith properties to the dearth of affordable housing and view a match made in heaven but it won’t happen on its own.

To tackle the housing crisis, robust community engagement is crucial. Discover how one community’s dynamic approach to zoning reform overcame barriers and built trust. Learn how proactive engagement can streamline reform adoption and drive attainable, inclusive housing development.​

The heightened expectations of the State of California raised standards for housing programs in cities of all kinds. Three vastly different cities serve as examples of successful executions of housing elements that confront housing issues through meaningful and measurable programs.

Edgerton was a small Kansas town prior to annexation of a BNSF Intermodal Facility that caused an explosion of industrial development in a short amount of time. To prepare for smart-growth, the City adopted a new Envision Edgerton Comprehensive Plan.

Five presentations on innovative equity- and social justice-oriented projects: gendered experiences in public spaces in Islamabad, collaborations to support international students, housing and cities so 'no one is left behind', map tools as community engagement, and green space in informal settlements.

How can communities increase equity in clean energy transitions? Learn what the City of Los Angeles, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and UCLA found over two years of community engagement, modeling, and analysis in the LA100 Equity Strategies project.

Planners play an integral role in creating supportive housing. Through this course you will learn how to advance the production of supportive housing and receive access and a demonstration of a tool to help manage the housing development process.

In post-election Washington, housing is a rare area of bipartisanship. While the opportunity is real, the path forward on policies for zoning reform, taxes, and funding is uncertain. Policymakers will discuss the road ahead and the impact of the Administration.

Missing middle housing plays an important role in meeting a variety of housing needs at different price points, yet it's been disappearing for decades. This course explores how four Twin Cities municipalities are removing barriers to missing middle housing development.

Discover a new and dynamic way to engage the public and reimagine the traditional multi-year comprehensive planning processes. Learn practical, yet creative, strategies to leverage technology and politics to adopt a modern and equitable comprehensive plan for your community.

Planners are grappling with housing supply issues and climate change impacts. This case study offers an investigation of both. Planning for housing that can withstand current and future conditions will be fundamental to the profession for generations to come.

Case studies drawn from “struggling” communities—from a Florida suburb to rustbelt and gateway cities—demonstrate how proactive policies to expand mixed-income housing can serve as a powerful tool to achieve challenging equity, economic development, environmental, and placemaking community-wide goals.

Locally-led solutions are critical for increasing the supply of diverse, attainable, and equitable housing. An innovative partnership of planners, local officials, homebuilders, realtors, and financial leaders have come together to identify new opportunities for reform, including a consensus policy playbook for communities and housing leaders.

Washington, DC’s historically industrial New York Avenue corridor is on the cusp of an exciting transition to a diverse, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhood. Learn how the Office of Planning is applying design and data to spark dialogue about preparing for transformation.

Discover innovative planning approaches with “What’s the Answer? Navigating Complex Data Successfully.” Learn from two case studies revealing strategies for data analysis and decision-making, equipping planners with the tools needed to steer through political landscapes, harness data, and unite stakeholders.