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Creating a Charlotte Region Zoning Atlas
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.
Report highlights zoning reforms that could improve Montana's housing supply
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.
Kendall Cotton: Time for Action on Housing Affordability
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.
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.
The Quest for Zoning Zen: How Land Use Rules Are Poised for Reform
City planner and author M. Nolan Gray talks with NZA founder and director Sara Bronin about how zoning can be tweaked for better outcomes.
The Case For Zoning Reform
A discussion on the impacts of exclusionary zoning, parallels between American and Canadian land use regulation, and the work being undertaken by the National Zoning Atlas.
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.
The Rosetta Stone of Zoning
Interview with Professor Sara Bronin on zoning regulations and processes that create barriers to affordable housing, and a discussion of the benefits of using the National Zoning Atlas to standardize zoning data across jurisdictions.
Building a National Zoning Atlas: Scaling Transparency & Consistency
A webinar aimed at planning practitioners explaining the National Zoning Atlas and how planners can get involved.
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.
This Group Is Trying To Make Sense of Hawaii’s Regulatory Landscape
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.
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.
How NIMBYism Chokes Off Affordable Housing Even in Big Sky Country
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.
“Hawaii Zoning Atlas” Will Identify Barriers to Housing
Offers background on Hawaii’s existing land use regime and discusses how the Hawaii Zoning Atlas might provide a tool for housing reform. Includes a video interview with Trey Gordner, Director of the Hawaii Zoning Atlas.
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.