PREVIEW
SHARECourse Info
9 video lessons (96 Mins)
Published
2022
Preview Course
Browse Course Chapters
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1.Introduction
2 mins
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2.Housing Affordability Has Become More Politically Salient
7 mins
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3.Rationale For Reform: Economic and Social Equity
15 mins
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4.Rationale for Reform: Climate Impacts
13 mins
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5.Status Quo Defenders
10 mins
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6.State Government Roles in Housing Policy
19 mins
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7.Federal Government Policy Levers
14 mins
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8.Political Prospects for Reform
10 mins
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9.Conclusion
2 mins
What You Will Learn
- Understand the political context that has raised the salience of zoning in local, state, and national policy debates
- Develop a framework for understanding the roles state and federal governments currently play in regulating land use and housing production
- Explore the housing policy toolkit available to state governments
- Become familiar with recent state and local zoning reforms
- Learn about the nascent pro-housing movement
- Discuss prospects for broader national housing policy changes
Course Description
State and local jurisdictions around the country are pursuing various forms of zoning reform—from reducing parking requirements to allowing accessory dwelling units and legalizing Missing Middle Housing.
The “Prospects for Zoning Reform” course begins with a discussion of the political context motivating current debates about zoning reforms, especially the growing awareness about the consequences of the planning and zoning status quo for matters of racial equity, climate change, economic growth, and more.
The course will then examine several different approaches to reform, including an increased role for state and federal governments in regulating land use and setting policy direction for improved outcomes in the housing market. The course will also consider the sometimes challenging political prospects for zoning reform, by citing examples from recent legislative successes at both the state and local levels, the growth of the pro-housing (YIMBY) movement, and increasing media attention to the details of planning and zoning.
Learn these skills
- Economic Development
- Economics
- Equity
- Housing
- Land Use
- Law and Policy
- Real Estate
- Regulations
- Sustainability
- Urbanism
- Zoning Codes
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1.5 AICP CM credits.
