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A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

The ‘yes in my back yard’ voices are getting louder, but housebuilding quality is more important than quantity, says writer and curator Phineas Harper

Exclusive: Report by housing group says 24.3 hectares of residential tree canopy cover could be lost each year due to densification across inner city

The right of everyone to have a say on development is at the heart of modern urban planning. But as homes become ever more expensive, questions are being asked about whether it is OK to oppose housing developments in cities. Battlelines are being drawn between so-called NIMBYs – people who…

Residents of these cities are saying “yes, in my backyard” to new housing development.

Recent studies diverge on the extent to which public opinion backs policies that would deregulate housing construction. YIMBYs would do well to learn from both.

Guy Rundle recently threw a stone at the YIMBY movement. But while we actually agree on many points, where we differ is prioritising aesthetics over actual houses for actual people.

Defending ‘the historical city’ is imperative. But we must also evolve the old links between heritage, ‘character’ and overlay.

Checking the credibility of Hsieh-Moretti the lazy way. Third in a series of guest-blogging posts.