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Four practical ideas to improve the affordable housing crisis
Highlights the National Zoning Atlas, one of four winners of the 2023 Ivory Prize, as a tool to ease the building of affordable housing.
2023 Ivory Prize Winners Announced
National Zoning Atlas was announced as co-winner in the category of Policy and Regulatory Reform for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Affordable Housing.
IVORY INNOVATIONS RECOGNIZES FOUR HOUSING INNOVATORS WITH THE 2023 IVORY PRIZE
The winners of the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability actively address the challenge of affordable housing through interconnected approaches.
Zoning, Preservation, Climate Change: Connecting the Dots
Q&A with NZA director Sara Bronin about finding common ground at the intersection of zoning, land use, preservation, affordable housing, and climate change.
Will States Force Localities to Build Affordable Housing?
Through exploring debates around zoning reform in ongoing State legislative sessions, article highlights the importance of the National Zoning Atlas as a tool for better understanding complex regulatory frameworks.
HUD Highlights Zoning Reforms to Boost Housing Supply
Announcement of a new research partnership between the NZA and HUD with the goal of closing data gaps that limit understanding of the relationship between zoning and segregation, affordability, and other outcomes.
Mapping Project Aims To Demystify American Zoning
Q&A with NZA director Sara Bronin emphasizing how the Atlas can be a valuable tool for housing and land use attorneys.
The State of Local Zoning: Reforming a Century-Old Approach to Land Use
Discuss how the National Zoning Atlas can inform reform efforts, highlighting its origins and impact on Connecticut.
President’s Message: Zoning’s Asteroid Moment
Reviews the trend of bipartisan state laws preempting local zoning control, and highlights the importance of the National Zoning Atlas in generating standardized zoning data.
Three Women, Three Projects Bring Zoning Into The Future To Fix Housing Crisis
Profiles three women-led projects, including the National Zoning Atlas, making zoning more accessible to policymakers and the public.
Project Highlights Relationship Between Zoning and Affordable Housing
Introduces the work of the National Zoning Atlas and DesegregateCT.
White House nationwide zoning reform effort needs data
The U.S. housing crisis is exacerbated by outdated zoning policies, leading to soaring rents and home prices that disproportionately affect the poorest and most marginalized. The White House's plan for zoning reform aims to incentivize local governments to make changes, but success hinges on comprehensive zoning data.
New Digital Atlas Hopes to Demystify Urban Zoning
Traces the evolution of the National Zoning Atlas, focusing on zoning atlas projects in Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire.
Digital Atlas Reveals Zoning’s Impact on Affordable Housing
Examines various aspects of the National Zoning Atlas, including the potential for cross-jurisdictional zoning research and state-level policy change. Highlights state atlases in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Montana.
Biden’s Housing Plan Sounds Good in Theory But Needs Lots of Help If It’s Going to Work
Introduces the National Zoning Atlas as a potential tool to assist in the implementation of the Biden Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan.
More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport
Summarizes recent actions by state governments and the Biden Administration to enact zoning reform.
National Zoning Atlas Launched to Make America's Patchwork of Codes Accessible and Comprehensible
Announces the launch of the National Zoning Atlas.
New Tool Reveals America’s Zoning Problem
Ties the launch of the National Zoning Atlas to research compiled in the National Apartment Association’s Barriers to Apartment Construction Index.
Is It Time for a National Zoning Atlas?
Recounts the production of the Connecticut Zoning Atlas and introduces the concept of a National Zoning Atlas.
Why the U.S. Needs a National Zoning Atlas
Opinion piece from Sara Bronin, founder of the National Zoning Atlas, explaining its rationale and promise.