Connects research from the Montana Zoning Atlas to advocacy efforts in favor of addressing exclusionary zoning conditions in the Mountain West.

Q&A with NZA director Sara Bronin emphasizing how the Atlas can be a valuable tool for housing and land use attorneys.

References the NZA in discussing how arcane or out-of-date zoning codes may limit opportunities to develop more housing—a key cause of rising homelessness.

Aaron Houck of the North Carolina Zoning Atlas outlines the process and impetus for the creation of a zoning atlas covering the fourteen-county Charlotte region.

Coverage of Montana Zoning Atlas report highlighting how Montana’s severe zoning restrictions undercut efforts to build much-needed multi-family housing throughout the state.

Opinion piece from Montana Zoning Atlas Director Kendall Cotton outlining key findings from the newly completed Montana Zoning Atlas that show how zoning constraints contribute to the state’s housing crisis.

Discuss how the National Zoning Atlas can inform reform efforts, highlighting its origins and impact on Connecticut.

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.

Profiles three women-led projects, including the National Zoning Atlas, making zoning more accessible to policymakers and the public.

Introduces the work of the National Zoning Atlas and DesegregateCT.

Discusses the progress of the Hawaii Zoning Atlas and the National Zoning Atlas, highlighting recent local examples of zoning limiting the construction of new affordable housing.

The U.S. housing crisis is exacerbated by outdated zoning policies, leading to soaring rents and home prices that disproportionately affect the poorest and most marginalized.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.

Traces the evolution of the National Zoning Atlas, focusing on zoning atlas projects in Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire.

Opinion piece from Kendall Cotton, Director of the Montana Zoning Atlas, explaining how restrictive zoning increases housing prices and produces sprawl as Montana experiences rising housing demand.

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.

Introduces the National Zoning Atlas as a potential tool to assist in the implementation of the Biden Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan.

Summarizes recent actions by state governments and the Biden Administration to enact zoning reform.

Announces the launch of the National Zoning Atlas.

Ties the launch of the National Zoning Atlas to research compiled in the National Apartment Association’s Barriers to Apartment Construction Index.

Recounts the production of the Connecticut Zoning Atlas and introduces the concept of a National Zoning Atlas.