# housing act (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover housing act. Page: Feed: --- ## [A FEMA news update to tide you over](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/a-fema-news-update-to-tide-you-over) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Been in the lab with a pen and a pad... ## [REPAIR: Housing's Biggest Family Reunion](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/repair-housings-biggest-family-reunion) _2026-08-18 · Amanda Rosado · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ Three Days, Six Values, Zero Chill ## [Three Economic Theories of AI Writing](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/three-economic-theories-of-ai-writing) _2026-08-16 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ Frameworks for when to use it and how to interpret AI writing by others ## [Reading List — 08/15/2026](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/reading-list-08152026) _2026-08-15 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ Home price declines, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, The Boring Company fundraising, and more. ## [How Will the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Affect Housing Supply? Part II](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-will-the-21st-century-road-to) _2026-08-14 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ This is the second installment of my look under the hood of the recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, looking at what each provision actually does and trying to suss out its actual impact on housing supply. ## [How Miami Is Unlocking Smaller, More Affordable Homes Near Transit](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/how-miami-is-unlocking-smaller-more) _2026-08-11 · Lowell Atkinson · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ The new land use change could allow smaller, more affordable single-family homes to be built on 2,500 square foot lots throughout the City. ## [Reading List 08/08/2026](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/reading-list-08082026) _2026-08-08 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ The Endangered Species Act and housing production, why it’s hard for LEGO to use 3D printing, robotic welding and shipbuilding, modular data centers, and more. ## [What Will the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Do for Housing Supply?](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/what-will-the-21st-century-road-to) _2026-08-06 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ A few weeks ago the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law. This is an enormous housing bill that’s been in the works for roughly a year — I first discussed it on Statecraft back in 2025 — and folks are optimistic that it will, per its description, “increase the supply of housing in America.” ## [Reading List 08/01/26](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/reading-list-080126) _2026-08-01 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ Pepper-spray drones, China’s chip Manhattan Project, Commonwealth Fusion’s fundraise, and a proposed Dulles Airport renovation. ## [Why Is Everyone Trying to Build a Solid-State Battery?](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/why-is-everyone-trying-to-build-a) _2026-07-30 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ A battery technology that’s getting a lot of attention is solid-state batteries, lithium-ion batteries that replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid material. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9LgkHnCoy2PA) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [The FEMA Review Council Report, Part I](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/the-fema-review-council-report-part) _2026-07-30 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ How we got here, why you should care, and the structure of the report ## [One Year of the Housing Action Lab (Well, 14 Months — It's a Belated Birthday)](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/one-year-of-the-housing-action-lab) _2026-07-29 · Kody Glazer · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ Looking back at our first year of advocacy, data, and coalition-building — and what's next for us. ## [Reading List 07/25/26](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/reading-list-072526) _2026-07-25 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ China’s EV subsidies, the future of aeroderivative gas turbines, a US-Saudi nuclear deal, defective roadway guardrails, and more. ## [Can We Lower Construction Costs with Cheaper Labor or Materials?](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/can-we-lower-construction-costs-with) _2026-07-23 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ Last time in our series on the nature of the construction productivity problem, we looked at economies of scale, finding that capturing economies of scale in homebuilding is difficult. ## [Making Housing a Local Campaign Issue: Ten Themes Every Candidate Should Answer](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/making-housing-a-local-campaign-issue) _2026-07-21 · Kody Glazer · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ A field guide for advocates building candidate questionnaires this election season ## [Markets and Regulation Together Beat Markets Alone](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/markets-and-regulation-together-beat) _2026-07-21 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ A response to Lorens Helmchen and Tony LoSasso's New York Times op-ed ## [Reading List 07/18/26](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/reading-list-071826) _2026-07-18 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ A setback for California Forever, a $500 million artillery shell plant not producing any shells, the difficulty of recycling EV batteries, manufacturing wire harnesses, and more. ## [Around the League: 2026 AHAC Elected Officials Workshops, Round One](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/around-the-league-2026-ahac-elected) _2026-07-16 · Ryan McKinless · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ Local wins, shared struggles, and the land use discussions showing up in every region. ## [How Predictable Are Laws?](https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-predictable-are-laws) _2026-07-16 · Brian Potter · Construction Physics_ An enormous amount of ink has been spilled (some of it by me) on the trials and tribulations of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act, better known as NEPA. ## [Join us July 21: Community & Economic Development and Climate Action](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/join-us-july-21-community-and-economic) _2026-07-14 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ An Urban Institute convening, online and in DC ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zMPgwlEOcZnb) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/the-21st-century-road-to-housing) _2026-07-13 · Kody Glazer · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ An early look at what it could mean in Florida ## [The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is Law: What Comes Next For Disaster Recovery?](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/the-21st-century-road-to-housing) _2026-07-12 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ On June 23rd, the U.S. ## [New Census Data in Clearinghouse Shows Drop in Migration to Florida](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/new-census-data-in-clearinghouse) _2026-07-01 · Anne Ray · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ Domestic and international migration both slowed in 2025, with high-cost urban counties losing residents while mid-sized counties like Polk and Pasco kept growing. ## [My Tradeoffs Pod Episode on What States Can Do About Medical Debt](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/my-tradeoffs-pod-episode-on-what) _2026-06-26 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ With deductibles rising and millions expected to lose coverage, states are looking at what they can do to take on medical debt. ## [St. Pete Ditches Parking Mandates Near Its Bus Rapid Transit Line](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/st-pete-ditches-parking-mandates) _2026-06-23 · Lowell Atkinson · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ The new transit overlay eliminates parking mandates, raises density and height limits, and offers development bonuses along the corridor. ## [An Update on FEMA's Disaster Declaration Activity - June 2026](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/an-update-on-femas-disaster-declaration) _2026-06-20 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Last week Cameron Hamilton, the President’s nominee for FEMA Administrator, had his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. ## [The Scout Generation](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/the-scout-generation) _2026-06-18 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ My commencement address to Stanford econ grads ## [Update: The CDBG-DR Authorization Lives!](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/update-the-cdbg-dr-authorization) _2026-06-17 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ And other resilience morsels in the final language of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act ## [Once Again, CDBG-DR Authorization Is on the Chopping Block](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/once-again-cdbg-dr-authorization) _2026-06-15 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Et tu, House Committee on Financial Services? ## [The Final (For Real This Time) 2026 Legislative Wrap-Up](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/the-final-for-real-this-time-2026) _2026-06-11 · Kody Glazer · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ With Regular Session and Special Session(s) done, we can finally put a bow on what passed in the 2026 Florida Legislature for housing (unless stuff gets vetoed in the next two weeks) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pS0IZMycW6Ed) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Why Don't We Use Land Use Planning More Forcefully to Reduce Disaster Risk?](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/why-dont-we-use-land-use-planning) _2026-06-03 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Eight explanations and the science that backs them up ## [Florida Legislature Sends Property Tax Proposal to the November Ballot](https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-sends-property) _2026-06-03 · Kody Glazer · Housing Action Lab at the Florida Housing Coalition_ What Voters Will Consider & What It Could Mean for Affordable Housing Programs ## [I'll be speaking today about land use planning and climate risk](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/ill-be-speaking-today-about-land) _2026-06-02 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Good morning from beautiful Aspen, Colorado! ## [Bonus: Where Are We Shipping Manufactured Housing, Relative to Disaster Risk?](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/bonus-where-are-we-shipping-manufactured) _2026-05-19 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Today I published an article “The Next Million Manufactured Homes Should be Safer Than the Last,” where I implore policymakers to take the historic opportunities presented by the PRICE Act and housing conversation generally to ensure that manufactured housing is built and installed to be disaster and climate resilient. ## [Which States Are Disaster 'Donor' States? Which Are Recipients?](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/which-states-are-disaster-donor-states) _2026-05-18 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ A few weeks ago I had an interesting conversation with a colleague about what states receive the most federal dollars for disaster aid relative to their tax base, and what ones receive the least. ## [Hazard Mitigation is Back, Baby!](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/hazard-mitigation-is-back-baby) _2026-05-14 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ A quick peek at the data on FEMA mitigation spending ## [Briefly: All the FEMA News, on the Eve of the Review Council Report](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/briefly-all-the-fema-news-on-the) _2026-05-07 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ In the words of Warren Harding, a Return to Normalcy? ## [Five Minute Research Summary: Earthquake Exposure of Populations with Access and Functional Needs](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/five-minute-research-summary-earthquake) _2026-05-04 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ USGS researchers map where people who struggle to receive, understand, or act on earthquake warnings may live ## [The Return of Cameron Hamilton: Three Hopes and Three Worries for FEMA](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/the-return-of-cameron-hamilton-three) _2026-04-20 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Late last week numerous outlets - beginning with the New York Times - reported that Cameron Hamilton will be nominated as the first permanent FEMA Administrator of the 2nd Trump Administration. ## [The Progress of Recovery in Rolling Fork Three Years After the Tornado: An Experiment in Vibe Coding](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/the-progress-of-recovery-in-rolling) _2026-04-06 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ On the evening of March 24th, 2023, an EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, a small town of 1,880 people in the southern Mississippi Delta. ## [A Few FEMA Updates to End Your Week](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/a-few-fema-updates-to-end-your-week) _2026-03-27 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Quick post today…lots of activity on the FEMA front that may be of interest: ## [Risk and Rurality, Part I: The Scope of the Challenge](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/risk-and-rurality-part-i-the-scope) _2026-03-22 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ What the data says about disaster threats in non-metropolitan counties ## [Briefly: Get Caught Up On All the FEMA News](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/briefly-get-caught-on-all-the-fema) _2026-03-19 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ There has been a lot happening on the FEMA front these past few weeks. ## [Spiking Gasoline Prices May Wipe Out Larger Tax Refunds Touted by Trump](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/spiking-gasoline-prices-may-wipe) _2026-03-18 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ Since the U.S. ## [How Do We Pay For Disasters? A Comprehensive Look at Recovery Funding After Hurricane Harvey](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/how-do-we-pay-for-disasters-a-comprehensive) _2026-03-15 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ I’ve been working on this post for a long, long time. ## [U.S. Has Few Good Options to Counter the Gas Price Spike](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/us-has-few-good-options-to-counter) _2026-03-09 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ A protracted Strait of Hormuz closure will crater consumer sentiment, and there isn't much the Trump administration can do about it. ## [Legislation Watch: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://andrewrumbach.substack.com/p/legislation-watch-the-21st-century) _2026-03-06 · Andrew Rumbach · Place + Resilience_ Summarizing key resilience provisions in the massive bi-partisan housing bill ## [NYC hotel junk fee crackdown will save millions](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/nyc-hotel-junk-fee-crackdown-will) _2026-01-16 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ All-in, upfront hotel pricing required by DCWP will save New York residents and visitors between $46.4 and $67.4 million per year ## [AI’s Veil of Ignorance Moment Is Here](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/ais-veil-of-ignorance-moment-is-here) _2025-12-09 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ Build safety nets, not moats, before it's too late ## [Let’s Do Lunch!](https://nealemahoney.substack.com/p/lets-do-lunch-01c) _2025-12-02 · Neale Mahoney · Neale’s Substack_ A recording from Neale Mahoney and Jared Bernstein's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180524402/7e6d415dab3f0375426386b44f0f7fe4.mp3)