BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Effective housing policy
Local policies have restricted the development of new housing stock and as a result, housing prices have skyrocketed.
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Tag: Housing Affordability
Steps toward an inclusive economic recovery
Americans in poor communities were economically hit hardest by COVID; here's how cities can focus on a recovery that works ...
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Liberalizing land-use regulations: The case of Houston
Policymakers and planners can ease the housing crisis by liberalizing the restrictions on land use that drive up costs and ...
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How will American cities be changed by the pandemic? A Q&A with Nicole Gelinas
Long-term impacts will ripple far beyond immediate relief provided by a vaccine. Leaders should look past a short-term approach to ...
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Zoning policy, housing affordability and ‘Closed Access’ cities
Many cities are not experiencing rapid growth despite offering some of the highest wages and best career opportunities in the ...
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Upscale apartments net tax breaks meant for low-income areas
Congress created the opportunity zone tax break in 2017; now, some question whether the no-strings-attached approach is paying off.
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The new shame of our cities
A generational population shift to our urban areas may have peaked as many cities risk driving out the middle-class residents ...
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Inclusionary zoning: A growing practice that hurts more than it helps
Letting developers build denser communities in exchange for affordable housing sounds like a good idea. But there's evidence it may ...
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