1. Niskanen's Will Wilkinson on Democratic proposals to make housing more affordable. 2. New Research: how exclusionary zoning measures are influenced by homeowners' desire to exclude residents of color. 3. [...]
Previously, we’ve discussed new research from Jessica Trounstine that shows how stricter land-use and zoning regulations in white neighborhoods work as a mechanism for white homeowners to exclude potential black [...]
Last week, I wrote about the stark contrast in the course of housing development and affordability in two neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Capital Waterfront has experienced high levels of development [...]
After failing twice before, a proposal for a shared-living style apartment building in Berkeley, California was voted down (7-2) by the city’s zoning board. When the project was first presented [...]
A new study by Jessica Trounstine finds a strong relationship between the share of white homeowners in an area and support for restrictive zoning measures that encourage segregation by pricing [...]
There’s not much debate over whether or not cities across the United States face a housing affordability crisis. On that, folks on the left and right agree. The point of [...]
1. How the Capitol Hill and Capitol Waterfront neighborhoods, despite being in the same ZIP code, have experienced radically different levels of development. 2. Florida couple wins lawsuit against town [...]
In a study for the Brookings Institution, Jenny Schuetz found that while Washington, DC has modestly increased its housing stock, the growth has not been uniform across the District. Over [...]
The economic cost of zoning and land-use regulations across the country are is substantial. These costs come both in the direct effects of higher rents, making cities unaffordable for many [...]
CityLab just launched CityLab University, a series of primers and explainers on concepts related to land-use and zoning regulations. In their pilot entry, Benjamin Schneider explains the policy and politics [...]