Rite Aid closures left dark storefronts across the country, but they hold real potential. With creative reuse—from grocery stores to maker spaces—these empty buildings can quickly become anchors for community growth.

Discover two bold solutions to the American housing dilemma: rethinking outdated 30-year mortgages and embracing modular housing for faster, more affordable development. These strategies offer practical paths to increase homeownership, reduce costs, and spark new construction across communities.

Building new homes in the U.S. has become harder than ever. From the fallout of the 2008 crash to labor shortages and rising costs, the system is stuck. Based on work we've done across the country, this post breaks down five big challenges holding back housing development. If we want more people to have access to homes they can afford, we need to understand what’s going wrong—and start fixing it.