The case for turning golf courses into affordable housing
Future PerfectThe case for turning golf courses into affordable housing A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.by Sara HerschanderAug 2, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShare In cities where space is tight, underused golf courses are, in theory, ideal canvases for new housing. Fallon/AFPSara Herschander is a reporter for Vox, focusing on infrastructure, and how America builds, or fails to build, the hidden systems shaping much of everyday life, from how we get our water to the cables that keep the lights on.Maybe it was never a great idea to build so many golf courses in the desert.
- ▪Future PerfectThe case for turning golf courses into affordable housing A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway.
- ▪Other states should take a swing.by Sara HerschanderAug 2, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShare In cities where space is tight, underused golf courses are, in theory, ideal canvases for new housing.
- ▪Fallon/AFPSara Herschander is a reporter for Vox, focusing on infrastructure, and how America builds, or fails to build, the hidden systems shaping much of everyday life, from how we get our water to the cables that keep the lights on.Maybe
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Future PerfectThe case for turning golf courses into affordable housing A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.by Sara HerschanderAug 2, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShare In cities where space is tight, underused golf courses are, in theory, ideal canvases for new housing. Patrick T. Fallon/AFPSara Herschander is a reporter for Vox, focusing on infrastructure, and how America builds, or fails to build, the hidden systems shaping much of everyday life, from how we get our water to the cables that keep the lights on.Maybe it was never a great idea to build so many golf courses in the desert.
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