The Great Downzoning

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The Case for #AffordableHousing: Shaping #SustainableCommunities: #SmartGrowth
#YIMBY #Sustainability #InclusiveCommunities
#UrbanDevelopment
#ZoningReform
#HousingForAll
#CommunityRevitalization
#BuildMoreHousing
#ClimateAction
#FutureReadyNeighborhoods

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The Case for More Housing: Shaping Sustainable Communities

Our neighborhoods are evolving, and the choices we make today about housing and development will define our community’s future. By embracing forward-thinking policies and higher-density housing, we can address the housing crisis, reduce commutes, and create vibrant, sustainable communities. Imagine neighborhoods where homes are closer to jobs and schools, businesses flourish with increased foot traffic, and public spaces become greener and more accessible. Let’s move beyond division and commit to a shared vision of inclusivity and progress—one that benefits everyone.

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It was very helpful and sort of joyful to meet with our counterparts in the County. It is hard for us to solve problems separately. I hope it is easier to solve problems together. I used my time to talk up #zoningreform , #landvaluetax , and #parkingreform and tying capital improvement planning to comprehensive planning and shouted out @alfredtwu ‘s wonderful #missingsmall graphic https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~atwu/alfred/art/missing-small.jpg

I just learned of the battle between #louisville and #kentucky over whether more affordable #housing types should be permitted there. "I think it stops the momentum. I think it worsens the crisis" https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/kentucky-lawmakers-seek-freeze-on-louisville-land-code-changes/article_ed876410-e7b1-11ee-8951-3b61116736d2.html #zoning #zoningreform #shortage #predatorydelay #inflation #economy #jobs

https://www.yahoo.com/news/law-ended-single-family-zoning-100032839.html “The only way that interpretation is right is if the Legislature is a house full of idiots” #california #zoning #housing #equity #zoningreform #segregation

https://www.wfdd.org/story/greensboro-city-council-amends-regulations-accessory-dwelling-units “These provisions are one efficient way to encourage the development of additional housing to meet our community's growing needs without additional public subsidy” #housing #greensboro #zoning #aarp #zoningreform #inflation

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-making-strides-to-end-affordable-housing-crisis-city-realtors-developers-and-employees-agree/article_9ffc381a-fe95-11ee-9f72-c7b466cdf792.html “We started with affordable housing” #cville #zoning #housing #shortage #inflation #zoningreform #equity

This was part of the inspiration for what got me thinking seriously about #zoningreform and #buildingcodereform , looking at the wonderful pre-zoning buildings in #cville from 1929 and before we fight to preserve and wondering why we stopped getting them. We banned them!

Great presentation from #cville Deputy City Manager James Freas in class on Friday. He gave a brief presentation on the new #zoning in Charlottesville and then we had a good class discussion about working with zoning and #zoningreform . He shares my enthusiasm for #parkingreform and endorsed #formbasedcode and #cnu

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-wont-legalize-cafes-in-residential-neighborhoods-lawmakers-decide/ “Klicker pitched HB 2252 as a way to improve mental health and strengthen connections between neighbors by creating more opportunities for them to gather near their homes. Some lawmakers saw the bill as an opportunity to encourage walking over driving or to bolster property owners’ rights” #washington #zoningreform #climate #zoning #economicdevelopment #propertyrights

I hope this happens. #ILPol #housing #zoningreform #HousingCrisis #ADUs #SingleFamilyZoning #MissingMiddle #ParkingMandates #ParkingMinimums #ParkingReform

https://www.stevencanplan.com/2024/02/illinois-might-join-the-countrys-league-of-states-adopting-land-use-reforms/

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/17/1229867031/housing-shortage-zoning-reform-cities “We're really dealing with outdated and inequitable regulations that in too many places really have choked housing supply” #zoningreform #housing #shortage #inflation #segregation #equity #design #climate

Going to try and advocate for #PublicTransit #BikeLanes and #ZoningReform at the Merced Town Hall tonight. My daughter is going to advocate for better play equipment at the local park. Advice from other people in the #urbanism movement or from folks with experience in this kind of thing welcome.

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/bill-banning-single-family-zoning-illinois-introduced “it changes the law so that zoning isn’t exclusive” #illinois #housing #zoningreform #inflation

https://local12.com/news/local/cincinnati-city-council-increase-housing-zoning-laws-changes-connected-communities-plan-leaders-vote-more-development-lift-restrictions-requirement-affordable-living-building-limits-parking-transportation-homes-units-apartments-ohio #cincinnati #housing #zoningreform #parkingreform #missingmiddle #inflation “If it takes you six additional months just to get the permission, just to build three units instead of one, and you haven't even been able to put a shovel in the ground, we're never going to be able to get out of this hole”

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulder-remove-residential-growth-cap-city-council-vote-housing-affordable-colorado/ “We've been looking at ways to look at our zoning code and remove barriers to housing units” #boulder #housing #equity #zoning #zoningreform

@BlueWall I unironically believe that we would be further along if the success of the civil rights movement, the invention of modern air conditioning and the baby boomers’ preference for sprawl didn’t serve as invitations to massively decamp over the next 60+ years from the coalition of states which delivered the civil rights amendments into law.

Migration to the #Sunbelt was a mistake caused by blue state arrogance on housing. #uspol #p2 #YIMBY #ZoningReform #PackSwingStates

Thanks to Sean Tubbs for the detailed and thoughtful coverage of the #cvilleplanstogether process. I learned some new things here that were helpful. https://communityengagement.substack.com/p/december-22-2023-city-council-drops?utm_campaign=email-post&r=17weup&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email #zoning #zoningreform #cville #housing #equity #climate

https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/12/19/charlottesville-passes-new-zoning-code/ Thanks to Maggie Glass for covering the #cvilleplanstogether #zoningreform process #cville #zoning #housing #equity #climate