Housing Affordability Institute released a new whitepaper outlining how modest densification can be used for housing a growing population in a more environmentally sustainable way.

The whitepaper is part of Housing Affordability Institute’s new Modest Densification series highlighting how zoning modernization through modest densification can increase housing inventory, affordability, and access.

Highlights:

• Modest densification is a more efficient use of land than status quo zoning.
• In greenfield development spaces, new housing platted via modest densification is a more efficient use of land than status quo zoning would from the moment the community grows. 
• The positive impact on the environment may be even more pronounced with redevelopment opportunities.

Housing Affordability Institute’s Modest Densification series is available in our Policy Center.