Reforms, Regulations, and Rezonings

How are cities, states, and other regulatory bodies all over the United States and beyond addressing the modern housing crisis?

Increases in housing production are needed to meet the 4-7 million unit shortage of homes in the United States. However, challenges such as rising construction and labor costs, expensive building and fire codes that don’t have a measurable impact on safety, and outdated parking and zoning standards are just a small piece of the puzzle that is the housing industry.

Building Code Reform

Small Single-Stairway Apartment Buildings Have Strong Safety Record | The Pew Charitable Trusts

 

Parking Reform

Density-Near-Transit-Affordability-CO-Robin-Kniech-05-2024.pdf

Dallas Just Ditched Its Outdated Parking Rules—Here’s What That Means

 

Community Land Trust News

CLTs in the News - International Center for Community Land Trusts

Columbus City Council approves $10 million for affordable housing | 10tv.com

City of Seattle awards $7 million to create 51 affordable homeownership opportunities in Central District and South Park - Office of the Mayor

Virginia Housing Invests $4 Million in Virginia’s Community Land Trusts

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