Accessory Dwelling Units: Case Study (HUD, 2008)
This case study explores how the adoption of ordinances, with reduced regulatory restrictions to encourage ADUs, can be advantageous for communities.
Read MoreOvercoming Opposition to Multifamily Rental Housing (JCHS, 2006)
This white paper identifies and examines the nature of local resistance to apartments, the reasons behind it and how it can be overcome.
Read MoreHigher-Density Development Fact and Myth (ULI, 2005)
This white paper examines widespread misconceptions related to higher-density development and seeks to dispel them with relevant facts and information.
Read MoreManufactured Housing as a Community- and Asset-Building Strategy (NeighborWorks/JCHS, 2002)
This paper explores advantages and disadvantages of manufactured housing for those entities whose mission is community development and asset building.
Read MoreDevelopment of an Index of Subsidized Housing Availability and its Relationship to Housing Insecurity (Housing Policy Debate, 2015)
This study utilized survey data from Children’s HealthWatch, county-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau, and subsidized housing data from HUD’s A Picture of Subsidized Households—2008.
Read MoreNational Survey of Statutory Authority and Practical Considerations for the Implementation of Inclusionary Zoning Ordinances (NAHB, 2007)
This National Association of Home Builders report provides an accessible guide to state statutory authority for municipal or county governments considering inclusionary zoning ordinances, as well as a comprehensive list of practical considerations that should be considered when developing and implementing an inclusionary zoning ordinance.
Read MoreDelivering the Promise of Inclusionary Housing: Best Practices in Administration and Monitoring (PolicyLink, 2007)
Outlines several of the most common tasks associated with ongoing administration of inclusionary housing programs and describes some of the common approaches to staffing and paying for implementation.
Read MoreInclusionary Housing, Incentives, and Land Value Recapture (Lincoln Institute, 2009)
This Lincoln Institute paper suggests that a better approach is to link Inclusionary Housing to the ongoing process of rezoning—either by the developer or by local government initiative—thus treating it explicitly as a vehicle for recapturing for public benefit some part of the gain in land value resulting from public action.
Read MoreIs Inclusionary Zoning Inclusionary? A Guide for Practitioners (RAND, 2012)
This report examines 11 Inclusionary Zoning programs across the United States to determine the extent to which the policies serve lower-income families and provide IZ recipients with access to low-poverty neighborhoods and residentially assign them to high-performing schools, thereby promoting the academic achievement and educational attainment of their children.
Read MoreAfter the Downturn: New Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing (NHC, 2013)
This paper examines how inclusionary housing policies fared during the nation’s historic housing downturn, as well as the major issues and opportunities that confront inclusionary housing today, as the housing market begins to recover.
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