Tag: Suburbs

Want to Lower Housing Costs? Build in New York’s Suburbs.

Zoning laws have shut out Black Americans and others considered undesirable from thriving suburbs for too long.

Hochul Borrows Solutions to Address New York’s Housing Crisis

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to step up housing construction is likely to face opposition in Albany, especially from Long Island legislators.

Could Black Flight Change a Model of Integration?

American suburbs have long faced the issue of white families leaving as more residents of color move in. But in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Black families, upset about changes in the schools, are trickling to nearby suburbs.