Jon Depaolis

Mar 25, 2025 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis |Meghan Stromberg

Planning Magazine Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida, welcomes guests to explore the natural beauty of the reimagined 525,000 square feet of greenspace. Within 20 years, it will sequester more carbon than it produces. Photo by Skanska. Community Green is Planning's quarterly spotlight on innovative projects that are climate win-wins, meaning they benefit not only the environment but also the communities that use them.

Dec 5, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

Planning Magazine In Florida and elsewhere, manufactured homeowners often do not — or cannot — get insurance. Photo by Caitlin Ochs/The New York Times. In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast.

Oct 31, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

How do you fix a housing crisis? The simple answer — build more housing — isn't always possible. Construction costs, labor shortages, land acquisition, and even shipping delays can make a project infeasible. There may not be a public or governmental appetite for rentals or multifamily developments. Anchorage, Alaska, faces several of these challenges — some of which don't impact communities in the Lower 48 nearly as often.

Sep 26, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

Planning Magazine The Adobu Dwell House model is a 540-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom, prefabricated home that is one of the preapproved plans available from the new California ADU Plans Gallery. Photo courtesy of Community Planning Collaborative. Americans' appetite for more affordable housing is leading a boom for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). In California, that type of housing has doubled since 2020, according to state estimates.

Jul 25, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

Planning Magazine Developers building and renovating affordable housing in Omaha are supported with loans and grants by Front Porch Investments, a public-private partnership committed to strengthening the city’s housing ecosystem.