Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region

Helping others better understand the impact of restrictive zoning policies on housing affordability remains a top priority for us. Earlier this year, we launched Northern Virginia’s zoning atlas with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. And just this week, Emily Hamilton highlighted the importance of the zoning atlas in illuminating these restrictive policies, even in the face of reform efforts.

HousingForward Virginia remains committed to completing the Virginia Zoning Atlas to bring this new data and analysis to the topic of zoning and land use in Virginia. And we are happy to announce that the Richmond region’s zoning atlas will launch this Fall.

HousingForward Virginia, the Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA) and University of Richmond are co-hosting Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region. We will be unveiling the PlanRVA region of the Virginia Zoning Atlas, and a cross-institutional team from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, PHA, HOME of Virginia, and The Commonwealth Institute will highlight how housing segregation contributes to educational inequality for the region’s school children.

Join us for an enlightening event exploring the intricate relationship between zoning, housing affordability, and educational outcomes in the Richmond region. This event will take place on Thursday, October 3rd at the University of Richmond’s Queally Center.

First, we’ll delve into the critical issue of zoning and its profound effects on housing accessibility and affordability. Showcasing the Virginia Zoning Atlas and its ability to break down how zoning impacts what types of housing can be built, HFV will examine how zoning is not just impacting each locality, but the Richmond region as a whole.

With a team of researchers from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, HOME of Virginia, The Commonwealth Institute, and the Partnership for Housing Affordability, the second half of the program will highlight the findings from an update of Confronting School and Housing Segregation in the Richmond Region: Can We Learn and Live Together?

Registration is required to attend, but is free and open to the public. Please join us for a relevant discussion as the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County are currently working to rewrite their zoning ordinances, and Henrico County is updating their comprehensive plan. A Q&A session and networking reception will follow the presentations.

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