Mountain Xpress recently reported that the city of Asheville has released its Municipal Climate Action Plan, just in time for Earth Month [“Green in Brief: Asheville Unveils Draft Municipal Climate ...

[Regarding “Asheville City Council Ousts Chair, Vice Chair of Housing Authority Board,” Feb. 13, Xpress, as featured in the Feb. 19 Xpress newsletter:] There is a significant amount of opportunity to ...

A recent letter by a former Town Council president ["We don't need a steering committee to help put together the zoning code," by Richard Kleid, June 9, 2024] demonstrates why we must have an ...

To answer Stephen Kessler’s question (“Why do all the buildings look alike?” March 2) — onerous, decades upon decades old, and, frankly, plain silly zoning codes is why. — John Mulry, Capitola The ...

Increasing housing density by repealing existing single-family zoning is going too far. I bought my home with the expectation that my neighbors’ single-family housing density would remain as it was ...

I've lived in Tucson since the early 1980s, and I feel that one of its many charms is its open spaces. For a city, Tucson has a lovely suburban -- not urban -- feeling, with its many parks and trees, ...

Re: “Zoning is ruining California’s cities” (Aug. 7): The discussion from M. Nolan Gray is exactly what one would expect from a “professional city planner.” The role of a city planner is to facilitate ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I read Peter Ryner’s April 12 op-ed, “Zoning won’t solve Maine’s housing ...