# housing affordability (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover housing affordability. Page: Feed: --- ## [We Asked What You Love Most About Rottnest Island, And It Wasn’t Just The Quokkas](https://soperth.com.au/travel-wa/perth/we-asked-what-you-love-most-about-rottnest-island-and-it-wasnt-just-the-quokkas-137148) _2026-08-20 · Em Jones · So Perth_ We asked what you love most about Rottnest Island, and thousands of you shared your favourite memories and parts of the island. The post We Asked What You Love Most About Rottnest Island, And It Wasn’t Just The Quokkas appeared first on So Perth ## [The Queen’s Arms Is Bringing A Proper British Pub Back To The Perth CBD](https://soperth.com.au/eats-drinks-perth/the-queens-arms-is-bringing-a-proper-british-pub-back-to-the-perth-cbd-137122) _2026-08-20 · Em Jones · So Perth_ A proper British pub is returning to the city for the first time in years. The team behind it is asking Perth locals to help fill the walls. The post The Queen’s Arms Is Bringing A Proper British Pub Back To The Perth CBD appeared first on So Perth ## [Chef Pam, The World’s Best Female Chef, Is Opening A Thai Restaurant At Crown Perth](https://soperth.com.au/eats-drinks-perth/chef-pam-the-worlds-best-female-chef-is-opening-a-thai-restaurant-at-crown-perth-137051) _2026-08-15 · Jason Balchand · So Perth_ One of the most celebrated chefs in the world is opening her first two Australian restaurants, with Perth named as one of the locations. The post Chef Pam, The World’s Best Female Chef, Is Opening A Thai Restaurant At Crown Perth appeared first on So Perth ## [Freo Topple Adelaide To Secure The Minor Premiership: Is This Their Season?](https://soperth.com.au/sport/afl/freo-topple-adelaide-to-secure-the-minor-premiership-is-this-their-season-137047) _2026-08-15 · Em Jones · So Perth_ Fremantle Dockers have won the minor premiership and have given themselves the best possible run at a flag. The post Freo Topple Adelaide To Secure The Minor Premiership: Is This Their Season? appeared first on So Perth ## [Perth Just Had Its Biggest Year On Record For Public Transport](https://soperth.com.au/perthnews/perth-just-had-its-biggest-year-on-record-for-public-transport-136921) _2026-08-12 · Em Jones · So Perth_ Transperth has posted the biggest year in its history. Here's what's behind the numbers. The post Perth Just Had Its Biggest Year On Record For Public Transport appeared first on So Perth ## [The Perth Royal Show Might Be Affordable This Year With Discounted Pre-Sale Tickets](https://soperth.com.au/perthnews/the-perth-royal-show-might-be-affordable-this-year-with-discounted-pre-sale-tickets-136917) _2026-08-12 · Em Jones · So Perth_ 70,000 tickets to the Perth Royal Show are being made available at 50% off in a pre-sale, making the show more affordable. Here's what you need to know. The post The Perth Royal Show Might Be Affordable This Year With Discounted Pre-Sale Tickets appeared first on So Perth ## [Subi Night Market Returns With Six New Food Vendors and a Longer Season](https://soperth.com.au/eats-drinks-perth/subi-night-market-returns-with-six-new-food-vendors-and-a-longer-season-136876) _2026-08-10 · Em Jones · So Perth_ Subi Night Market is back for another season. Here's what's new. The post Subi Night Market Returns With Six New Food Vendors and a Longer Season appeared first on So Perth ## [New Fremantle Traffic Bridge Set to Open Before the End of the Year](https://soperth.com.au/perthnews/new-fremantle-traffic-bridge-set-to-open-before-the-end-of-the-year-136864) _2026-08-09 · Em Jones · So Perth_ The detour is nearly over, and it’s ending well ahead of the original schedule — almost unheard of for Government projects. Here's what you need to know. The post New Fremantle Traffic Bridge Set to Open Before the End of the Year appeared first on So Perth ## [Census Night Is Tuesday: What Perth Households Need To Know](https://soperth.com.au/perthnews/census-night-is-tuesday-what-perth-households-need-to-know-136858) _2026-08-07 · Em Jones · So Perth_ Census night is this Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know to avoid a fine. The post Census Night Is Tuesday: What Perth Households Need To Know appeared first on So Perth ## [Perth Director Richard Vilensky Lands $1.5 Million For His Dark Comedy Debut](https://soperth.com.au/entertainment/perth-director-richard-vilensky-lands-1-5-million-for-his-dark-comedy-debut-136854) _2026-08-07 · Em Jones · So Perth_ Richard Vilensky has spent his career directing other people's ideas. He's just been handed the money to make his own. The post Perth Director Richard Vilensky Lands $1.5 Million For His Dark Comedy Debut appeared first on So Perth ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zEBBkqgR5E6h) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Minneapolis needs to reduce minimum lot sizes](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/minneapolis-needs-to-reduce-minimum) _2026-05-21 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ A simple, well-tested zoning change can make homeownership more affordable in the city ## [Can new studio apartments open more homes for families?](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/can-new-studio-apartments-open-more) _2026-05-12 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ A research review, and some new data analysis ## [When America's downtowns ruled the world](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/when-americas-downtowns-ruled-the) _2026-03-27 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ A review of "Downtown" by Robert Fogelson ## [Life next to the great urban barrier](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/life-next-to-the-great-urban-barrier) _2026-03-10 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ When your home sits alongside the expressway ## [Reflections on a year of reading Chicago](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/reflections-on-a-year-of-reading) _2026-01-22 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ A journey through the Windy City's many great books ## [Chicago's downtown family boom](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/chicagos-downtown-family-boom) _2025-11-10 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ And what it can tell us about building family-friendly cities ## [Can we boost density by restricting lower-density housing?](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/can-we-boost-density-by-restricting) _2025-10-03 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ Is this "zoning, but good", or just more bad zoning? ## [Why do we block housing in cash-strapped cities?](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/why-do-we-block-housing-in-cash-strapped) _2025-08-25 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ How collective action problems and inequality keep us constrained ## [Solving Minneapolis' Housing Affordability Impasse](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/solving-minneapolis-housing-affordability) _2025-07-11 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ Housing affordability, when housing is already... pretty affordable ## [Some cities reached peak households in 2020 — even after past population decline](https://pencillingout.substack.com/p/some-cities-reached-peak-households) _2025-06-12 · Zak Yudhishthu · Pencilling Out_ An under-recognized fact that matters for cities' housing supply ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jImw1v75DFSS) _2025-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Should Carmel cap single-family rentals?](https://simpixelated.com/should-carmel-cap-single-family-rentals/) _2025-03-19 · simpixelated.com_ Fishers, a nearby city in Indiana, is considering a ban on new rental properties beyond 10% in each subdivision. According to one of my city’s council-members , residents in Carmel are also asking for a similar policy. Frankly I'm disturbed at this idea and I emailed them to say as much. If the goal of such a policy is to alleviate our housing affordability crisis, then it will be ineffective at… ## [The Autumn Greenway](https://simpixelated.com/the-autumn-greenway/) _2025-03-05 · simpixelated.com_ One of my goals for 2024 was to "Get a small win with urbanist advocacy”. Throughout 2023 and 2024 I had been meeting with a small group of local bicycle and pedestrian advocates here in Carmel. One of our big ideas, inspired by a high school project by local Riley Choe, was building a new multi-use path in the center of Carmel, connecting to the existing (and amazing) Monon Trail. I’m happy to… ## [Year-end review 2024](https://simpixelated.com/year-end-review-2024/) _2024-12-31 · simpixelated.com_ Taking inspiration from Ryan Boone , the following is a list of 2024 failures and accomplishments, and goals for 2025. 2024 Goals I only had two goals for last year , but they were both pretty big. Like most people who set New Years resolutions, I was really focused on them to start the year, but completely lost steam after a few months. I’m forgiving myself for that though, because I was dealing…