How Palo Alto’s newest housing projects are testing the limits of what can be built

Palo Alto has long struggled to add enough housing, particularly affordable homes, under some of the region’s most restrictive zoning rules. Six projects now moving through the city’s development pipeline are using state housing laws, new zoning tools and public-private partnerships to add hundreds of homes. Here’s where each project stands and why it could matter for Palo Alto’s housing future.