News
NC bill would expand ADUs, residential redevelopment
SB 445 would loosen local zoning rules for ADUs and residential redevelopment as lawmakers weigh ways to boost NC housing supply.
Opinion
No starter homes in your area? Blame local officials
In 1982, 40% of homes were "starter homes," meaning homes under 1,400 square feet. Only 9% of homes built in 2023 were. And it's pricing out young buyers.
Opinion
Denser cities won’t rely on transit
No, buses and trains will never carry a sizable share of North Carolina travelers. We simply place too high value on automobility for that.
News
Stein signs order to tackle NC housing affordability crisis
Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at addressing the need for more affordable housing.
News
Embattled Mooresville mayor defends record in radio interview
Speaking on WAME radio's “Taking Care of NC” program with host state Rep. Jeff McNeely, Carney said the town has taken deliberate steps to reshape growth patterns as population increases continue across the region.
News
Durham pauses zoning rewrite after legal challenges
The pause reflects broader tensions in NC over housing, growth, and property rights. Cities such as Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte continue to see population growth and rising housing costs.
Opinion
New NC law protects property rights by limiting local ‘down-zoning’
The bill will protect property rights from local restrictions while restricting few legitimate, desirable local regulations.
Opinion
Can churches help solve the housing crisis? One Raleigh church thinks so.
This initiative repurposed church property into permanently affordable housing, demonstrating how faith-based organizations can play a pivotal role in community development.
Opinion
Winston-Salem gives over $200k in incentives to HanesBrands… to shrink
Incentives, if used at all, should be a tool for growth, not a safety net for corporations scaling back their operations.
Opinion
Make NC downtowns great again
If NC cities — meant to attract our best food, arts, and entrepreneurs — become known as uninteresting, or worse, unsafe, the state will fall far short of what it could be.
Opinion
Downtowns change, like it or not
Four years ago, communities in North Carolina and beyond were reeling from the COVID-induced Great Suppression. After spiking into double digits in April 2020, the state’s headline jobless rate was still a painful 7.3% by August, with some 376,000 fewer North Carolinians employed than on the eve of the pandemic. Central business districts of Raleigh,...
Opinion
NC housing boom: Which cities are leading the way?
While suburban areas across North Carolina are expanding at remarkable rates, reflecting a national trend toward increased suburban living, the state’s large cities are also thriving.
