Tag: Minnesota
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State-Level Housing Reforms 2026: Observations and Issues
While lawmakers in a handful of states continue their work, much of the nation has work as its state capitols wrap up for the year. Below are highlights and trends for 2026. New States Find First-Year Successes In their first years pushing major changes, Idaho and Indiana passed comprehensive reforms. HB 1001 in Indiana was…
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform: May 2026
This month’s featured highlights include updates from Colorado and Minnesota.
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform – April 2026
This month’s featured highlights include updates from Arizona, Idaho, and Minnesota.
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New Report Finds Aging Housing Stock Drives Majority of U.S. Energy Use
Housing Affordability Institute released a new report today, Chasing Perfection: Energy Performance in the Nation’s Aging vs. New Housing Stock, examining how energy efficiency varies across housing built over the past several decades.
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Commentary: Prices rise; homeownership declines. Now what?
Back in 2018, Minnesota was facing a 50,000-unit housing shortage, a deficit already fueling rising prices and limiting options for first-time buyers. The State of Minnesota’s Task Force on Housing set the audacious goal of closing the deficit within five years. Getting there would not be easy and would require a restructuring of Minnesota’s housing…
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform: May 2025 Update
As May draws to a close, more state legislatures have cross the finished line.
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform: March 2025
March marks the midpoint of legislative sessions in several states — and the conclusion of others — housing policy continues to be a major focus across the country.
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Commentary: Minneapolis Busts Myths of Reform Opponents
Opponents of zoning modernization have thrown the kitchen sink at reform efforts over the past several years.
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Event Recap: Acting Locally on Zoning
Housing Affordability Institute recently hosted a conversation on how cities are taking proactive steps on housing and zoning.
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Commentary: The Stark Reality of Housing’s Supply Side Challenge
So, what’s the biggest factor impacting housing inflation?
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News Case Study: Multifamily Defect Laws and Housing Production
Housing Affordability Institute released a new case study today examining the impact of multifamily defect laws and housing production.
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Commentary: Modest Densification Support Increases, Legislators Should Take Note
A recent report from Zillow shows that support for common elements of zoning reform, the policy changes that enable modest densification, is growing in 29 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.