By Ken Smith, Housing Policy Director /
Behind every new home is a maze of local rules – and they matter more than you think. From zoning codes to approval timelines, the fine print of local regulations can quietly shape what gets built, where, and whether it gets built at all (often adding cost, delay, and uncertainty that limit housing supply).
By Sharon Johnson, Lead Organizer / Housing conversations are happening everywhere in Madison, from community events to city meetings. In April, Madison For More Neighbors built momentum by connecting residents, advocates, and decision-makers around one shared goal: more accessible paths to homeownership.
Read more about "Madison For More Neighbors – April Update"
By Tehila Cohen, Housing Field Organizer / Learn what we’re hearing on the ground in Wisconsin as we meet with advocates to learn more about housing needs in the state.
Read more about "Onward We Go: Our Efforts in Coalition Building and Advocacy "
Madison For More Neighbors recaps its March housing conversation, covering missing middle housing, parking reform, and next steps to expand affordable housing in Madison, WI.
Read more about "Highlights from the Community Conversation on Housing"
Driven by the amazingly high cost of housing and the growing unaffordability of car ownership, we’re more motivated than ever to support more communities where people have the freedom to live without a car. That urgency kept us moving, making March another busy and productive month for the Housing Onward team.
Read more about "Housing Onward April Update"
By Ken Smith Our newly inaugurated housing team at 1000 Friends of Wisconsin has begun its work, and housing is a major issue on the minds of people across Wisconsin and the nation. This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the landmark US Supreme Court Case, Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which deemed land use zoning constitutional. Euclid has greatly impacted where housing can legally be built, […]
Read more about "Update from our Housing Policy Director "