@Lyle "I never thought exclusionary zoning would exclude MY kids!" sobs parent who supported Exclusionary Zoning at every community meeting.
#zoning #ExclusionaryZoning
"""of all the vacant land in Kent County that is zoned for residential use, 97.8% of it is zoned for single-family housing"""; a number which should be 0%.
Also, experts being surprised by the unsurprising findings of yet another study is getting to be an old trope. 🙄
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCounty #KentCountyMI #HousingCrisis #ExclusionaryZoning
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/kent-county-could-add-70000-housing-units-along-underused-commercial-corridors-study-finds/
Kent County could add 70,000 housing units along underused commercial corridors, study finds
More than 3,000 acres of vacant or underdeveloped land with existing access to public utilities could help put a major dent in Kent County’s housing shortage while spurring more than $10 billion in new investment and $100 million in new tax revenue.
As of 2023, the United States underproduced #housing by at least 3.9 million homes, driving up prices and pushing people out of their #neighborhoods Tens of millions of Americans struggle to keep a roof over their heads due to these extreme prices. Policies like #exclusionaryzoning and other restrictions have artificially prevented us from building enough homes for everyone in the US. The impacts of these policies only become more urgent as more and more people fall into #homelessness and housing insecurity.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-representative-bring-the-yimby-act-to-a-vote?source=direct_link&
Tell your representative: Bring the YIMBY Act to a vote!
As of 2023, the United States underproduced housing by at least 3.9 million homes, driving up prices and pushing people out of their neighborhoods. Tens of millions of Americans struggle to keep a roof over their heads due to these extreme prices. Policies like exclusionary zoning and other restrictions have artificially prevented us from building enough homes for everyone in the US. The impacts of these policies only become more urgent as more and more people fall into homelessness and housing insecurity. The Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act is a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing home construction. The bill identifies better zoning, reducing the number of unnecessary hearings, and faster permitting as some of the necessary strategies to end the housing shortage and achieve homes for all. The legislation also encourages cities and towns to eliminate discriminatory land use policies and remove barriers that prevent much-needed homes from being built around the country. Housing alone is the cause of one-third of the market basket for inflation. Passing the YIMBY Act would unlock millions of homes across the country by incentivizing cities and towns to reform their zoning laws and invest in the construction of homes at all income levels. Tell Congress that housing can’t wait. Tell them to bring the YIMBY Act to a vote!
https://www.wuft.org/news/2023/04/20/gainesville-commissioners-continue-undoing-single-family-zoning-laws/ “Gainesville city officials are still looking for solutions on more affordable housing, but they are for now wiping the slate clean of the prior commission’s ordinances. Several commissioners expressed a belief on Wednesday that the solution will not come from a broad zoning plan but will instead require a piece-by-piece answer.”
#gainesville #exclusionaryzoning #housing #segregation #florida #zoning #zoningreform 
Gainesville commissioners continue undoing single-family zoning laws - WUFT News
The Gainesville City Commission has voted to pass three new ordinances that undid the fall 2022 zoning laws that allowed for more multifamily housing in different places across the city. On Wednesday night, the commission met for a special meeting to discuss the highly debated laws passed last October that eliminated the single-family zoning category …
I've always thought eliminating #exclusionaryzoning was a natural bipartisan issue, and it's nice to see a GOP governor moving in the right direction. Unfortunately the toxic masculinity of the right will make doing things like eliminating parking minimums hard as long as they have a fetish for tanks. But still, perhaps progress.
Reason: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Seeks to Expand Housing by Curbing Zoning.
https://reason.com/volokh/2022/12/09/virginia-governor-glenn-youngkin-seeks-to-expand-housing-by-curb-zoning/
Love that people are working on social housing in Seattle but we really really need people laser focused on zoning who aren’t libertarian bros or academics.
#Seattle #EndRacistZoning #RezoneSeattle #ExclusionaryZoning #ShareTheCities #SixFloorsRooftopGardens #GreenZoning #SeattleCompPlan
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