Land Use Policies

Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing

Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.

By Madeleine Ngo

Area Planning and Renewal Economic Conditions and Trends Great Britain Labour Party (Great Britain) Land Use Policies Laycock, Robert Marlow, England (Geo) Movies Rayner, Angela (1980- ) Real Estate (Commercial) Reeves, Rachel (1979- ) Television

In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.

By Eshe Nelson

Bessent, Scott Boycotts Group of Twenty Land Use Policies Ramaphosa, Cyril South Africa Treasury Department Trump, Donald J United States International Relations United States Politics and Government

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official to boycott the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

By Alan Rappeport

Land Use Policies Parking Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Urban Areas

Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules

Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.

By Martha C. White