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Filling in the Spaces: Ten Essentials for Successful Urban Infill Housing
2003by: The Housing Partnership, Washington Association of RealtorsThis report discusses 10 important conditions necessary to foster the extensive development of urban infill housing in Washington State. -
Neighborhood Conservation District Study
2005by: Larson Fisher AssociatesThis report evaluates the role that neighborhood conservation district zoning could play in protecting established neighborhoods from out-of-character infill development in Brookline, Massachusetts. -
Smart Infill
2008by: Carey Knecht, Amanda Kobler, E. StampeThis report was developed in response to the challenge of continued growth in the San Francisco Bay area and provides a framework for best-practice residential infill that supports affordability, environmental responsibility, and sustainability. -
Barriers and Solutions to Land Assembly for Infill Development
2004by: Stella TarnayThis report summarizes findings from a forum dedicated to identifying and discussing barriers and solutions to land assembly for infill development. -
Teardown Strategy Report
2008This succinct report describes the teardown trend in established residential neighborhoods in suburban Chicago. -
Rapid City, SD, Zoning Diagnosis
March 2014by: City of Rapid CityThis report analyzes Rapid City, South Dakota’s current zoning code and includes an annotated outline for a new code. -
Reshaping the City: Zoning for a More Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Future
December 2022by: Ben Forman, Matthew Norris, Lian Plass, AICPThis report shares examples of communities with updated zoning codes that promote increases housing affordability, more mobility, and more resiliency. -
Urban Land Use Reform: The Missing Key to Climate Action Strategies for Lowering Emissions, Increasing Housing Supply, and Conserving Land
2023by: Ben Holland, Zach Subin, Duncan KayThis report analyzes how discriminatory land use and housing policies have caused transportation to become a large source of carbon emission -
Working Together: A Best-Practices Approach to Improving the City of Missoula's Development Review System
2011by: Dennis TaylorThis study reviewed the structure and organization of current city-county organizations that perform development review within the incorporated city limits of Missoula. -
Long Island, NY, Government Survey: Permit Review Process and Downtown Development
2011by: Zucker SystemsThis audit analyzes the development review practices of local municipalities and compares them to "best practices." -
The Home Builders Institute (HBI) Construction Labor Market Report
October 2023This report gives an overview of the current state of the nation’s construction labor market. -
Build a Housing Strategy
2024This guide details developing and implementing a local housing strategy. -
Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Housing and Community Development Strategies in Rural Population Loss Counties
March 2007This report provides a data analysis, strategies, and case studies for high depopulation rural communities in the Great Plains region. -
Pay for Success and Affordable Housing
2017by: Stefano RumiThis report explores the background and future of affordable housing to claim that it is a fundamental right and offers Pay for Success as a financing tool. -
Land Banks and Community Land Trusts
November 2021This report assesses land banks and community land trusts (CLTs) as tools to revitalize vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated property into affordable housing. -
Parking Requirement Impacts on Housing Affordability
November 2023by: Todd LitmanThis report analyzes and proposes recommendations for implementing reforms to combat parking requirements impact on housing costs. -
Achieving Lasting Affordability Through Inclusionary Housing
July 2014by: Robert Hickey, Lisa Sturtevant, Emily ThadenThis report belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Housing Supply Planning, and Inclusionary Housing collections. -
Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities
2015by: Rick JacobusThis report reviews the literature and case studies to detail how local governments are realizing the potential of inclusionary housing. -
Voluntary or Mandatory Inclusionary Housing? Production, Predictability, and Enforcement
August 2004by: Nicholas Brunick, Lauren Goldberg, Susannah LevineThis report argues that mandatory inclusionary housing policies are more effective than voluntary programs. -
Is Inclusionary Zoning Inclusionary? A Guide for Practitioners
June 2012by: Heather Schwartz, Liisa Ecola, Kristin LeuschnerThis report examined 11 inclusionary housing programs across the United States and the degrees to which they promoted social inclusion. -
Inclusionary Housing in the United States: Prevalence, Impact, and Practices
September 2017by: Emily Thaden, Ruoniu WangThis report belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Housing Supply Planning, and Inclusionary Housing collections. -
Responding to Changing Households: Regulatory Challenges for Micro-Units and Accessory Dwelling Units
NYU Furman Center Working Paper, January 2014by: Vicki Been, Benjamin Gross, John InfrancaThis report belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Affordable Housing Programs, Housing Supply Planning, and Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments collections. -
Promoting Workforce Housing: Expanding Locations and Development Potential
2008These models belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Affordable Housing Programs, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
“Why Not in Our Community?” Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing
February 2005by: David Engel, Trent Frazier, Peter LawrenceThis report provides an overview of the regulatory barriers to affordable housing development and shares what states and cities are doing to reduce these barriers. -
Addressing Housing Affordability in High-Cost Metropolitan Areas in the United States
March 2019This report identifies communities with the greatest housing affordability challenges, recommends strategies to improve affordability, and highlights communities that are already working to address the problem. -
An Update Analysis of the Relationship Between Affordable Family Rental Housing and Home Values in the Twin Cities
May 2014by: Maxfield Research Inc.This report looks at the impact of affordable rental developments on nearby owner-occupied home values in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. -
Building and Protecting Affordable and Adequate Rental Housing
Southeast Michigan Housing Futures Brief 2, July 2018by: Mark Treskon, Carl HedmanThis report looks at the affordable housing situation in Detroit and highlights what the city needs to do to keep existing rental housing developments affordable. -
Local Tools to Address Housing Affordability: A State-by-State Analysis
2019by: Christiana McFarland, Kyle Funk, Rose KimThis report looks at the role that cities play in achieving housing affordability in different state policy contexts. -
Preserving Naturally-Occurring Housing Affordability in Metro Atlanta Neighborhoods: Findings and Recommendations for Policymakers, Foundations, Developers, and Nonprofits
May 2018by: Aliya Bhatia, Miriam KellerThis report calls for the preservation of Atlanta’s older, unsubsidized rental properties, which serve as the city’s main source of naturally-occurring housing affordability. -
Opening Doors to Rural Homeownership: Opportunities to Expand Homeownership, Build Wealth, and Strengthen Communities
December 2012This report outlines the unique challenges and opportunities of developing and preserving affordable housing for low-income rural residents. -
Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing: New Approaches for Investing in a Vital National Asset
2015by: Stockton WilliamsThis report shares examples of financing vehicles used to preserve affordable housing. -
Overcoming Opposition to Multifamily Rental Housing
March 2007by: Mark Obrinsky, Debra SteinThis report unpacks the common arguments against multifamily rental housing related to fiscal burden, traffic, property values, and neighborliness and crime. -
The City-CLT Partnership: Municipal Support for Community Land Trusts
Policy Focus Report, 2008by: John Emmeus Davis, Rick JacobusThis report points out how community land trusts (CLTs) have increased the stock of permanently affordable housing and considers how local governments can invest in these efforts. -
Social Housing in the United States
2018by: Peter Gowan, Ryan CooperThis report argues that government-owned and operated municipal housing is the best way to solve the affordability crisis. -
Removing Barriers to Accessing High-Productivity Places
Policy Proposal 2019-02, January 2019by: Daniel ShoagThis report looks at what cities can do to make housing in jobs-rich areas more affordable. -
Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies: Lessons from 70 Years of Policy and Practice
December 2003by: Bruce Katz, Margery Turner, Karen Destorel BrownThis report tracks the evolution of local responses to housing affordability. -
Strategies for Sustainable Growth in Community Land Trusts
March 2019by: Aneliese PalmerThis report introduces the community land trust model and identifies five strategies for their adoption and growth. -
Strengthening Our Workforce and Our Communities Through Housing Solutions
2005This report outlines how chambers of commerce and other business leaders can support local affordable housing initiatives. -
Taking Stock: Rural People, Poverty, and Housing in the 21st Century
December 2012This report discusses pressing rural housing issues and shares five case studies that explore different high poverty regions and populations. -
Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America
March 2021by: Ingrid Ellen, Jeffrey Lubell, Mark WillisThis report discusses ways local governments can lessen the rising cost of rental housing. -
Local and State Policies to Improve Access to Affordable Housing
August 2023by: Mark Treskon, Jorge Gonzalez-Hermoso, Noah McDaniel, NoneThis report discusses 8 recently enacted affordable housing policies both at the state and local levels. -
Accessory Dwelling Units: Case Study
2008by: Sage Computing, Inc.This short report documents how six different localities regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and discusses the potential benefits of removing regulatory barriers to ADUs. -
Home Remedies: Accessory Apartments on Long Island
June 2017by: Elizabeth MooreThis report analyzes local regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on New York's Long Island. -
Backyard Homes and Local Concerns
2014by: Vinit Mukhija, Dana Cuff, Kimberly SerranoThis report analyzes local concerns about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Los Angeles and discusses how those concerns may be best addressed. -
2018 Home and Community Preferences: A National Survey of Adults Ages 18-Plus
Updated July 2019by: Joanne BinetteThis report presents the results of a survey of adults, which included a series of questions about accessory dwelling units (ADUs). -
Yes, in My Backyard: Building ADUs to Address Homelessness
Homeless Rights Advocacy Project, 12, May 2018by: Tran Dinh, David Brewster, Anna FullertonThis report explores how specific cities and nonprofit organizations have used accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a housing strategy for individuals experiencing homelessness. -
Overcoming Barriers to Bringing ADU Development to Scale
September 2020by: Ahmad Abu-KhalafThis report analyzes opportunities to address common regulatory and financial barriers to expanding the production and occupancy of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). -
Land Use Reforms for Housing Supply: Case Studies on the Process for Passing and Implementing Regulation Changes
October 2020by: Lydia Lo, Eleanor Noble, Diane LevyThis report presents case studies of accessory dwelling unit regulatory reform efforts in Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. -
Policy and Program Models for Creating Accessory Dwelling Units in New Hampshire
May 2023by: James Vayo, AICPThis report discusses program models, tools, and techniques to help cities and towns in New Hampshire support the creation of accessory dwelling units. -
Anatomy of a Preservation Deal: Innovations in Preserving Affordable Housing From Around the United States
August 2016by: Mark Treskon, Sara McTarnaghanThis report belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Historic Preservation, and Housing Supply Planning collections.