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An Oregon-commissioned study priced excessive permitting delays at up to $33,500 per unit for some projects, and a state senator admits his own legislature is partly responsible for them. Oregon’s SB 974 “shot clock” law forces faster engineering plan review, and...
Building permit delays often stem from incomplete plan sets, not just city capacity or compliance issues—triggering costly back-and-forth between applicants and reviewers. AI PreCheck’s Completeness Check verifies that required documents, drawings, and metadata are...
In various places across North America, state or provincial governments, in an effort to do something about the lack of housing (particularly “missing middle” housing), have imposed housing density mandates upon their constituent local governments. In particular,...
The numbers around housing affordability in North America don’t lie. For example, from 2019–2024, the price of housing in the United States increased 31%, while household income climbed only 22%. In Canada, the gap is even more severe: Home prices surged 53% compared...
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If you ask a survivor of the Eaton or Palisades fires in Los Angeles if they ever imagined having to one day design and build their own home from scratch, most of them would say no. But that’s what 12,000 homeowners faced after the fires ignited on January 7, 2025....
In 2026, zoning reform is shifting from isolated bylaw changes to broader system redesign by pairing code updates with implementation tools, clearer rules, and faster approvals. North American governments are expanding housing capacity through missing-middle zoning,...
The same systemic housing problems of slow permitting, fragmented policy, and limited scalability affect both home affordability and disaster recovery. AI-driven permitting and standardized housing design can increase speed and supply, reducing costs and enabling...
Discover seven tips to help cities prepare before fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, or other disasters strike. These practical planning strategies—from Like-for-Like rebuilds to AI-powered permitting—turn uncertainty into clarity. Resilient recovery depends on clear...
Urban planning establishes the foundation of affordable, livable cities. It influences housing supply, transit access, and people’s everyday services. Today’s urban planning must focus on resilience and capacity, including the factors of climate risk, infrastructure...
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How AI housing solutions modernize building approvals—reducing complexity, rework, and long permit delays for governments and applicants. Why faster and more transparent approvals are critical to increasing housing supply and improving affordability at scale. How AI...
The Malahat Nation is adopting advanced AI-powered master planning to create sustainable, community-led housing rooted in cultural values and environmental stewardship. In partnership with Zaha Hadid Architects and Archistar, the project uses generative design to...
Los Angeles City and County CIOs are turning to AI to overcome budget cuts, staff shortages, and long permitting delays. Archistar AI PreCheck (formerly eCheck) is used by architects and plan reviewers in Los Angeles and Malibu after the Eaton and Palisades fires. It...
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