Brad Broberg

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Freelance writer

Brad Broberg is a Seattle-based freelance writer specializing in business and development issues. His work appears regularly in the Puget Sound Business Journal and the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.

Content by Brad Broberg

Content by Brad Broberg

The State of Housing Supply and Demand

What a difference a decade makes. After being awash in housing amid the Great Recession, the country is struggling through a dry spell.

Does Density Matter?

If every challenge is an opportunity, then the housing shortage is a chance to reset the conversation about how and where to grow.

Environmental Justice Through Strong Partnerships

Most of the time the Rio de Flag flows through Flagstaff like a garden hose with the faucet turned off — in other words not at all.

Learning From Our Past: The History of the Fair...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act.

Aging In Place

Many seniors want to stay in their homes as they age... and with just a little help, are able to do so.

2017 Community Preference Survey

Three responses jump out from the latest Community and Transportation Preferences Survey by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

Sustainability 2: Marketing the Sustainable Home

With consumers showing growing interest in green living, REALTORS® are striving to support the green real estate market by capturing and conveying...

Achieving And Equitable Future With Smart Growth...

Residents of two Spartanburg, S.C., neighborhoods struggled for decades in the shadow of harmful influences on their quality of life.

The Walkable Demand

Whether it comes from formal research or simple observation, the evidence keeps piling up.

Affordable Walkability

Some people call them amenities. Emily Talen calls them “the good stuff.”

Neighborhoods Access Middle Housing

Neighborhoods across the nation lack middle-income housing options.

Making Housing Available for all Income Types

Transforming vacant land into affordable housing.

Daylighting

Returning streams to the open restores their function as green infrastructure and recaptures a lost public amenity.

Walkable Communities

Much of the built environment in America is designed with driving, not walking, in mind.

Creating Walkable Towns

Small communities use smart growth tools to gain an economic edge.

Where Are the New Jobs Going?

As the U.S. recovers from the recession, city centers are seeing that smart growth, like walkability and access to transit, is linked to job...

Growing Up and Not Out

As municipal governments struggle to balance their budgets, Joe Minicozzi helps communities figure out where to focus their ...

Americans Return to Urban Life

The country’s population is shifting between regions, states and cities. This ebb and flow is changing the dynamics of American ...

Conserving America’s Land

Preserving pristine wilderness areas remains important, but protecting green space where people live is also a big part of today’s ...

Building Resilient Cities

Read more about creating communities that can withstand adversity — be it a storm, recession or some other tribulation.

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (GSEs)

Without the government’s support of the GSEs and FHA-insured loans, there would be almost no capital available for mortgage lending.

Capitol Building in Washington DC on a Sunny Day

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