Housing Policy Watch: The ROAD to Housing Act became law July 11, but affordability advocates say it won’t fix the core problem—too little income for housing costs. Local Development & Zoning: Waltham, Massachusetts is set for a Monday vote on whether to override a mayoral veto that could greenlight up to 1,200 homes on vacant office sites along Route 128. Manufactured Housing: Clark County, Washington is weighing protections for manufactured home parks, while a new look at ownership finds “shells inside of shells” that can obscure who controls rent and upkeep. Permitting & Growth Pressure: Clark County builders say permits are too expensive and slow, adding cost and delay to new projects. Infrastructure & Construction Impacts: Emporia, Kansas begins a citywide street rehabilitation project Tuesday with milling and paving that will bring lane limits and short driveway closures. Great Lakes Energy Risk: Michigan’s Supreme Court ordered regulators to revisit an Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit under the Straits of Mackinac, clouding the pipeline’s future. Finance & Rates: With mortgage rates at their highest level in a year, real estate funds are positioning for the rate-cut cycle. Public Works Funding: Yorkville, Illinois approved $35M bridge financing for a Lake Michigan water project while awaiting a $170M EPA loan. Policy Events: Bozeman, Montana will hold a public hearing Aug. 5 on its Year Three Annual Housing Action Plan for CDBG funding. Market Split: Zillow says luxury homes are moving faster while starter homes are piling up and taking more price cuts. AI & Jobs (Construction Link): Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues data-center buildouts will unlock more six-figure construction and trade jobs.