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Housing developments on Rose and Wall streets in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Density debate: How Kalamazoo-area communities are thinking beyond single-family homes

Homeownership has long been an essential part of The American Dream. In the post-World War II housing boom, that often meant three- or four-bedroom homes on large lots in neighborhoods located a car drive away from commercial development. It’s time to rethink that paradigm, many say.  

Portage chooses 3 areas for ‘walkable villages,’ higher density housing

Last summer, the Portage Planning Commission adopted a new city master plan that includes multiple ways to encourage more housing development. Here's how it's going. 

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