Tag: zoning
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform – February 2026
There has been a lot of movement at the state level since this month, including more governors making reform a priority, exaction reform in Arizona, and Indiana’s reform bill clears its first Senate committee.
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Commentary: 2024 Was an Impactful Year, Could 2025 Be Even Bigger?
As we wrap up 2024, it’s clear that housing policy has remained a central issue, shaping conversations from city councils to presidential debates.
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New White Paper Examines Bulk Controls
Housing Affordability Institute released a new white paper today highlighting the role bulk controls play in density.
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Floor Area Ratios and Housing Production
Housing Affordability Institute released a new white paper today highlighting Floor Area Ratios and how this land use policy can impact housing production.
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Lot Setbacks & Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability Institute released a new white paper today highlighting lot setbacks and how this land use policy can impact housing inventory and affordability.
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Commentary: Moving on From a Century of Exclusion
Policymakers have long discussed the what, who, and why of zoning and exclusion, but the how hasn’t received the attention or criticism it deserves.
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2024 Housing Leadership Summit Recap
The 2024 Housing Leadership Summit featured discussions on increasing housing affordability in the United States.
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What is Fiscal Zoning?
The latest addition to Housing Affordability Institute’s Exlcusionary Zoning series examines Fiscal Zoning and the role this approach plays in raising barriers to entry in communities.
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On Paper vs. In Practice: The Problem With Discretionary Reviews
Housing type, location, and placement tend to dominate the zoning reform discussion in the public’s mind. Topics such as allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in existing neighborhoods, townhomes within single-family home neighborhoods, and residential development within commercial zones are seemingly at the forefront of the housing policy discussion. This may be where the public focuses…
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New Whitepaper Highlights Discretionary Reviews in Housing
Housing Affordability Institute released a new whitepaper highlighting issues with discretionary reviews in the housing approval process.
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Commentary: Reforming Minimum & Maximum Mandates
Minimum and maximum mandates can and do have a profound and immediate impact on both housing affordability and inventory.
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Zoning’s History of Exclusion
Housing Affordability Institute released a new white paper highlighting the role racial and socioeconomic exclusion has played in America’s housing regulatory framework.