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A summer 2025 reading list for housing innovation enthusiasts
Looking to understand the housing crisis – and what we can do about it? These books – written by or featuring Ivory Prize finalists or...
Jun 232 min read


New Ivory Innovations Report offers Seven Recommendations for HUD to Boost Housing Affordability in America
We are thrilled to welcome Kimberly Burnett to the Ivory Innovations team. Kimberly brings a wealth of experience, a passion for innovation, and a deep commitment to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: housing affordability. With a proven track record in leadership, strategic growth, and cross-sector collaboration, Kimberly is uniquely positioned to guide Ivory Innovations as we expand our impact and deepen our efforts to catalyze solutions in the hous
Jun 182 min read


Ivory Innovations Welcomes Executive Director Kimberly Burnett
We are thrilled to welcome Kimberly Burnett to the Ivory Innovations team. Kimberly brings a wealth of experience, a passion for innovation, and a deep commitment to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: housing affordability. With a proven track record in leadership, strategic growth, and cross-sector collaboration, Kimberly is uniquely positioned to guide Ivory Innovations as we expand our impact and deepen our efforts to catalyze solutions in the hous
Jun 163 min read


How Office Conversions Can Reshape Cities
The Future of Downtowns: Office-to-Residential Conversions A Changing Urban Landscape Downtowns across the country are in flux. Office...
Jun 162 min read


What’s next for prefab housing? The ROAD to Housing Act and the future of factory-built homes
The ROAD to Housing Act: A Potential Game Changer A Breakthrough Amidst Washington Gridlock In a year marked by gridlock and turmoil in...
May 213 min read


The 2025 Ivory Prize Winners Announced
Breakthroughs in automated micro-factories, unique private-sector funding for permanently affordable homeownership and statewide legislation expanding housing access for essential workers all given $100,000 to continue combating housing crisis
May 204 min read


Why Reinvent When We Can Reinvent What We Have?
The Promise and Challenges of Model Cities Rethinking Urban Design from Scratch Model cities—like Neom , Songdo , or Telosa —promise a...
May 52 min read


The Who’s Who of Housing Innovation: The Ivory Prize Top 10 Finalists Announced
SALT LAKE CITY — Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit that operates as an applied academic institution at the University of Utah's David Eccles...
Apr 173 min read


The Missing Middle of Innovation: Exploring the Case for a DARPA for Housing
The U.S. Housing Crisis and the Innovation Bottleneck Barriers to New Housing Solutions The U.S. housing crisis isn’t just about a lack...
Apr 92 min read


Local Innovation vs. Federal Innovation in Housing
Regulations and programs for housing exist at all levels of government in the United States. From local zoning codes, to statewide...
Apr 22 min read
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