Preapproved design plans for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help accelerate new housing in established neighborhoods.
Fevereiro 3, 2026
Cities across North America are providing residents with pre-approved building plans for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to help homeowners add housing to established neighborhoods. This StoryMap is a collection of pre-approved ADU designs and floor plans from Seattle to Roanoke, Va.
Perspectives from Cities in the Americas
Fevereiro 2026
This series of six papers brings together empirical research and policy-oriented analysis examining the fiscal dimensions of WFH across selected cities and metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada, and Argentina.
Fevereiro 11, 2026
From the forced relocation of a Brazilian community to an exploration of a corrupt housing plan in Nicaragua, eight pieces of Latin American land policy journalism recently earned recognition in the form of the Lincoln Award (Premio Lincoln).
Fevereiro 5, 2026
Maio 18, 2026 - Junho 19, 2026
El curso aborda la salud fiscal municipal, la cual se deriva de la armonía entre la producción de ingresos, su apropiación y su utilización para el beneficio de la comunidad.
Considerations for Policymakers
Fevereiro 2026
The United States faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, placing increasing financial pressure on tenants and homeowners across the country. Yet nearly every community contains underutilized or vacant publicly owned land, and state and local governments should think creatively—and proactively—about how to use these parcels for more robust public purposes, especially housing.
