Land Use Regulation

News and Commentary Some in the Washington area are calling for rent freezes or subsidies to deal with the economic crisis following measures to curtail the pandemic. The D.C. Council [...]

News and Commentary Jenny Schuetz at Brookings Institution writes on what housing policy means for the coronavirus pandemic. She notes many housing problems will be exacerbated by the economic downturn [...]

News and Commentary The Manhattan Institute’s Alex Armlovich has a new article on Senator Bernie Sanders’ recent opposition to housing development. While Sanders may have one record as mayor, Armlovich [...]

News and Commentary What would DC look like if single-family zoning was put in place for all residential areas? A new analysis at Greater Greater Washington discusses zoning and stresses [...]

News and Commentary: D.C. Policy Center has a blog post by Yesim Sayin Taylor detailing how the city's stock of rent-stabilized units has changed over the years. He correctly points [...]

News and Commentary Newton, Connecticut's zoning commission is reviewing proposed zoning regulation changes that would allow borough single-family houses to add "accessory apartments". While it's a small step, such measures [...]

News and Commentary Perhaps the Sierra Club should reconsider its opposition to development in Moss Beach. That's one takeaway from Sasha Perigo's recent reporting at Curbed: San Francisco. A new [...]

News and Commentary California Senate Leader Toni Atkins recently gave a statement on SB 50's failure to pass the Senate, explaining that "opponents of SB 50 have real concerns, but [...]

News and Commentary Noah Smith writes at Bloomberg Opinion about the necessity of new construction to address the housing crisis ongoing in many large cities. He points to development restrictions [...]

News and Commentary California's SB 50 is once again back in the game with new changes to give local governments more discretion on where zoning changes occur before density mandates [...]