Density Bonuses
A density bonus is a zoning incentive that allows developers to build more units or a larger building than would typically b...
Incentive Zoning
Incentive zoning is a system of bonuses offered to developers in exchange for the provision of a public amenity or affordabl...
NEWS: Biden Administration's Plan to Reduce Land Use and Zoning Barriers
The Biden Administration's recent launch of a comprehensive plan to reduce land use and zoning barriers marks a significant ...
NEWS: Montana Sees Rise In “Yes In My Backyard”
Montana is grappling with a housing crisis as its population surges, leading to skyrocketing prices and a scarcity of afford...
Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning
Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) is a policy tool used in the US to promote affordable housing in new developments. It re...
The Tech That Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis
With the affordable housing crisis in full swing across the country, creating new, cheap housing is more important than ever...
YIMBY Could Help Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis
A recent study by the Manhattan Institute identified six community districts across the city where affordable housing can be...
NEWS: Minneapolis Zoning Reform Hits a Wall
In 2018, Minneapolis eliminated single-family zoning throughout the city. The effective “ban on single family zoning” was se...
NYC’s HONDA Act
New York’s “Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act” or HONDA, is a law passed last August 2021 that established a fund for t...
NEWS: NYC’s program to convert hotels into affordable housing is a zoning nightmare
With tourism down and many of New York City’s hotels empty amidst the pandemic, lawmakers last year created a program that a...
NEWS: Belfast, Maine to Amend Zoning Code
The small city of Belfast, Maine, looks set to join
NEWS: Atlanta’s Buckhead area seeks to become its own city amidst opposition to zoning reforms
Efforts to change Atlanta’s zoning codes to allow for more multi-family housing and increase density in order to create more...
States and Cities Work to Adapt Zoning Codes to Accommodate Homeless
With the nation-wide housing crisis reaching critical levels, many cities and states are working to amend their zoning ordin...
Infill Housing
Infill housing refers to the development of vacant or under-used parcels of land in an urban space. In many cases, infill de...
Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)
The Not In My Backyard movement, commonly referred to as NIMBY-ism, is a phenomenon where local residents ...
Single Room Occupancy
Single-room occupancy housing (SROs) in New York City typically consists of single room dwellings without a bathroom, kitche...
NEWS: Gowanus Rezoning to Enter ULURP Proceedings
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus will move one step closer to a rezoning overhaul after Judge Katherine Levine decided t...
News: Sacramento Zoning Law Change Paves Way For Hyperlocal Zoning Reform
Sacramento city council passed a reform bill in January which changes zoning laws to allow up to four homes on lots which ha...
NEWS: Inwood Rezoning to go ahead after New York Court rejects appeal
The New York Court of Appeals recently rejected a community coalition’s attempt to block the rezoning of the Inwood neighbor...
NEWS: Biden team proposes Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Reform
As part of their election campaign, president-elect Joe Biden and his team have proposed reforms to housing and zoning that ...
NYC’s Inclusionary Housing Program
NYC’s Inclusionary Housing Program is an offshoot of the national
NEWS: The Housing Bill SB50 in California
The Housing Bill SB50, intended to solve the housing issue in California by upzoning many building areas in California and c...
NEWS: Nebraska Proposes the Bill ‘LB 794’
In January 2020, Senator of Nebraska Matt Hansen proposed a new bill to support affordable housing market, known as LB 794 o...
NEWS: Proposition E in San Francisco
The Proposition E ballot is one of the five measures proposed for the election on March 3, 2020, and is about to decide the ...
NEWS: Green New Deal For Public Housing
In November 2019, New York Representative and Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled ...
NEWS: The Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act
Picture by Frank Franklin II / AP FILE PHOTO On Tuesday, November 12, Democratic congresswoman Yvette Clarke, introd...
Micro Apartments in NYC
A micro apartment is, as its name indicates, a small residential dwelling intended for a single person or couple. Most micro...
Inclusionary Zoning
Developed in the 1970s, inclusionary zoning (IZ) is a policy to push the construction of more affordable housing in the priv...
Opportunity Zone
The opportunity zone is an economically-distressed area, attractive for private investors, and thus a development tool inten...
NEWS: Trump’s Executive Order On Eliminating Regulatory Barriers On Affordable Housing
Picture: President Donald Trump, with HUD Secretary Ben Carson on June 25. Evan Vucci/AP (
NEWS: Oregon Banned Single-Family Housing
Oregon is on the way to major changes on its housing regulations. The new bill approved by the Oregon State House will allow...
