When I met with a planner from High River, Alberta, one recommendation from the Strong Towns Housing Toolkit stopped her short: issue a housing permit in 24 hours. She tilted her head, reread the line, and asked: What would that even look[...]
Tag: Building Codes
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Florida county turns to AI to trim zoning review process
In Florida’s Hernando County, artificial intelligence is doing the paperwork—faster. A new AI system called SwiftGov has helped cut zoning review times for single-family homes from 30 days to just two, saving the county an estimated $1 million. Developed by Swiftbuild.ai, the[...]
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Stairway to housing? This California city legalized single-staircase apartments
Culver City just made a small but potentially transformative change to how homes can be built. By allowing six-story residential buildings with a single staircase instead of two, the city could cut construction costs by more than 10% — a meaningful difference[...]
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A Uniform Statewide Building Code Could Speed Development but Could Raise Costs
An all-encompassing uniform statewide building code might speed development, but it could also raise costs. The state does have a building code adopted by the legislature that covers all New Hampshire towns. However, the individual towns can and do create amendments to[...]
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Designing Cities and Public Spaces for Families
Alexandra Lange’s thoughtful exploration of how public spaces are designed for families has earned her a Pulitzer Prize for criticism. Her seven-part Bloomberg CityLab series highlights how architecture and landscape design can prioritize children, teenagers, and caregivers—from parks and playgrounds to housing[...]
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Inside Sweden’s ambitious new timber-built city district
In a quiet but powerful shift, Stockholm is trading concrete and steel for timber—and rewriting the rules of urban development in the process. Dubbed Stockholm Wood City, this bold project aims to become the largest modern district built entirely from wood. For[...]
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Bismarck: Historic Cathedral District Home Owners Work to Tighten Building Guidlines
Home owners in Bismarck’s Historic Cathedral District are organizing in an effort to protect the architectural identity of the neighborhood. [...]Read More... from Bismarck: Historic Cathedral District Home Owners Work to Tighten Building Guidlines