ProGov21 Policy Library

This policy brief explains how metropolitan business plans offer an innovative and equitable approach to economic development, particularly through market research, cost-benefit analysis, and investment in catalytic policies and products. It highlights three metropolitan regions that...

Equitable housing policies should build safe units, mitigate environmental impacts, reduce barriers to high-opportunity neighborhoods, and supplement incomes for households in need. This article outlines six goals for improving housing equity and availability, including clarifying...

As housing costs continue to rise faster than incomes, localities should promote affordable housing through land use reforms that increase residential density and taxes on expensive and underused land. This report recommends establishing high-density zoning ordinances and levying...