Tag: Exclusionary Zoning

Exclusionary Zoning articles

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  Boise’s New Zoning Code Sparks Surge in Permits for ADUs

  Rules about who can live in them and where they can park were key barriers to backyard cottages.

  Apr 15, 2024
  April 15, 2024

  Daniel Malarkey

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  Fellow
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  Bogus “Historic” Districts: The New Exclusionary Zoning?

  Interlocking loopholes would let homeowners in richer parts of Portland veto city council's maps - but there’s a fix.

  Oct 19, 2021
  October 19, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Nine Reasons to End Exclusionary Zoning

  Residential lockdown against modest, multi-dwelling homes harms all but the wealthy.

  Sep 29, 2021
  September 29, 2021

  Dan Bertolet

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/

  

  Senior Director, Housing and Urbanism
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  Washington’s Shortage of Homes is Squeezing Communities Throughout the State

  Expensive housing not just a Seattle problem anymore, and it demands statewide reforms.

  Sep 8, 2021
  September 8, 2021

  Dan Bertolet

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/

  

  Senior Director, Housing and Urbanism
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  States Must Reform Zoning Because No City Can End a Shortage Alone

  The core issue: When a city couldn’t fix a problem even if it tried, it has no reason to try.

  Jul 29, 2021
  July 29, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  A New Idea for State-Led Upzoning: Letting Cities Opt Out

  After this, it'll take a supermajority vote for a Connecticut city to re-ban ADUs.

  May 28, 2021
  May 28, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Good Transit Is Pointless When People Can’t Live Near It

  A good Oregon bill would hold high-capacity transit lines to a very basic standard.

  Apr 7, 2021
  April 7, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Zoning Reformer in Chief

  President Joe Biden wants you to lift your bans on duplexes, apartments, and car-free homes.

  Mar 31, 2021
  March 31, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  YIMBYism Means Legalizing Very Cheap Homes, Too

  In 2020, Portland legalized sixplexes citywide. A 2021 follow-up would allow driveway RVs and clustered tiny homes.

  Mar 15, 2021
  March 15, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Suddenly, Zoning Reforms are Popping up Everywhere

  Progress in Cascadia begets progress outside it.

  Jan 20, 2021
  January 20, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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