Innovative Practices
We work closely with cities and counties to design and implement land use tools that can significantly increase the supply and preservation of affordable housing.
Innovative land use tools such as Community Land Trusts, regulatory incentives, inclusionary zoning, and surplus land policies can be the key to unlocking a future rich in affordable housing. Many local communities realize that restrictive zoning and outdated land-use regulations can not only deter housing supply from being built, but it can drive up housing costs, and in some cases, widen existing racial and economic disparities. Leveraging strategic zoning reforms and easing building (and parking!) restrictions can encourage significant increases in housing supply.
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