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Homeward Bound: The Road to Affordable Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

Across the United States, subsidized and affordably priced homes for rental and homeownership are disappearing. This report analyzes the factors that caused the nation's housing crisis, provides case studies of cities spearheading innovative housing policies, and outlines recommendations...

2008 Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Inclusionary Zoning Model Regulations

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety, Economic Justice

This report highlights the challenges low-income families face in accessing affordable housing and recommends a model inclusionary housing ordinance. The model legislation implements inclusionary zoning, which encourages or requires developers to include a percentage of affordable...

Addressing Segregation and Unequal Access to Opportunity in California with Affordable Housing Investments: A Path Forward for a Comprehensive Approach

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source California Housing Partnership

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Racial segregation has blocked access to housing and pathway to homeownership. This report argues that to address this injustice, California must make substantial efforts to distribute funding to mitigate the racial wealth gap, through policy focused on increasing housing choice and...

2020 San Francisco Ordinance 200213 Modifying Zoning Regulations to Incentivize Affordable Housing Developments

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance incentivizes the construction of 100% affordable and educator housing projects by permitting these developments to build above existing height limits and on more parcels of land around the city. This ordinance also provides other relevant zoning modifications, including...

Our Homes, Our Future: How Rent Control Can Build Stable, Healthy Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source PolicyLink

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety

This report offers evidence as to why rent control is a sensible and necessary strategy to address the renter crisis, describes the benefits of rent control, and shares policy recommendations to bring rent control to our communities....

Initiative Ordinance JJJ: Affordable and Transit-Oriented Housing Policies for the City of Los Angeles Health Impact Assessment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Department of Public Health

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Housing, Public Safety

This report features a Health Impact Assessment of Measure JJJ on affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, and labor standards for the city of Los Angeles. It includes analysis of potential impacts of transit-oriented communities overlay and value capture policies....

How to Form a Land Bank: A 10-Step Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Center for Community Progress

Policy Areas Housing

Vacant and deteriorating properties lead to decreased property values and increased crime and public health risks. This policy brief emphasizes land banks' ability to acquire blighted properties and take care of them until they can be transferred to new owners, revitalizing neighborhoods....

City of Minneapolis 2040 Plan Executive Summary

Type Policy Brief or Report, Act or Session Law

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City Of Minneapolis

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

This is the executive summary of Minneapolis 2040 regional development plan. Critically, this plan rezoned the entire city of Minneapolis eliminating single-family zoning. They did this to address the affordable-housing crisis and confront a history of racist housing practices....

Climate Empowerment in Madison

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Tennessee, Wisconsin

Source Mayor’s Innovation Project

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Health

The air quality in a community impacts every living thing, but most community members do not think about it on a daily basis. Local elected officials have a responsibility to engage their communities, improve public health, and leverage federal clean energy initiatives on behalf of...

The Eviction Prevention Cohort: Highlights from the Five-City Pilot

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

The Eviction Prevention Cohort is a partnership between NLC, Stanford Legal Design Lab, and five cities across the U.S. to study the long-term impacts of mass evictions - particularly on low-income and BIPOC households - and to design, implement, and institutionalize effective policies...

2013 Philadelphia Bill 130156-A Authorizing the Creation of a Land Bank

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Philadelphia City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Spaces

This bill authorizes the creation of a land bank, tasked with accumulating underutilized or vacant property around the city, and restoring it so that it can be used productively. Under this bill, the land bank is authorized to acquire property through donation, gift, purchase or any...

Green Social Housing at Scale: How a Federal Green Social Housing Development Authority Can Build, Repair, and Finance Homes for All

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Urban Democracy Lab

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Housing across the nation is inadequate, unaffordable, and responsible for one-fifth of energy-related carbon pollution. The solution to these housing and climate crises is a massive investment in housing as a public good: by developing a national green social housing agenda. This...

Accessory Dwelling Units: Expanding Affordable Housing Options in Hawai'i

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice

Policy Areas Housing

Accessory dwelling units (ADU) are an important tool in expanding affordable housing stock, especially in areas with limited room for growth and high housing costs. This policy brief describes ADUs and their benefits and provides examples of successful ADU policies from around the...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 79-19 Granting Non-profit Organizations First Right of Purchase to Preserve Affordable Housing

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance grants certain nonprofit organizations the right to make first offers on multi-family residential buildings, provided that the property is used to create or preserve rent-restricted affordable housing. This ordinance aims to incentivize sellers by reducing general transaction...

Housing Providers and Nonpartisan Voter Engagement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National, State

State(s) All States, District of Columbia

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Housing

Low-income renters face many structural barriers to casting their ballots and having their votes counted. This report highlights the importance of housing providers supporting accessible voter registration and provides recommendations. Best practices include contacting residents directly...

Greening Without Gentrification: Learning from Parks-Related Anti-Displacement Strategies Nationwide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces

When parks are built in historically marginalized areas they can contribute to 'green gentrification' as improved access to natural spaces increases property values and brings an influx of wealthier residents. This guide outlines policy strategies for greening marginalized communities...

On-Street Parking Management vs. Off-Street Parking Requirements

Type Article

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Colorado, Oregon

Source ACCESS

Policy Areas Housing, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

New developments that do not include off-street parking creates demand for spillover parking, which increases housing costs and creates various nuisances for the surrounding community. Cities should implement Overnight Parking Permit Districts, which would restrict overnight parking...

Denver Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Summary of Rules and Regulations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Colorado

Source City of Denver

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Housing

The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO) was enacted in 2002 and is the Denver Office of Economic Development's primary tool to facilitate home-ownership opportunities for people earning between 50% and 95% of area median income. The IHO requires all newly constructed housing development...

Assessing Threats and Opportunities of 2-4 Unit Rental Properties in Five City of Madison Neighborhoods

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Department of Planning & Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

A lack of affordability reduces housing choice and introduces housing instability and its adverse impacts on health, education, and employment, contributing to poverty. This report highlights displacement threats in the City of Madison and provides recommendations for expanding 2-4...

House Hacking Catalog

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Housing

Missing Middle Housing is a term that refers to the types of residential buildings — those in the “middle” between single- family detached homes and large apartment buildings — that once were built in cities and towns across the country but are mostly outlawed today, and missing from...

Strengthening Communities Through Rent Control and Just-Cause Evictions: Case Studies from Berkeley, Santa Monica, and Richmond

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

Rent control and just-cause eviction policies are essential to stabilizing communities, and protecting low-income and working-class people from unaffordable rents, poor housing conditions, and no-cause evictions. The goal of this report is to investigate and challenge common arguments...

Palo Alto Accessory Dwelling Units Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Palo Alto

Policy Areas Housing

This Palo Alto ordinance provides regulations to accommodate accessory and junior accessory dwelling units in order to provide for variety to the city's housing stock and additional affordable housing opportunities. It permits the establishment of an accessory dwelling unit is permitted...

Relocation assistance to Tenants Displaced from their Homes

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing

This guide details relocation payments and assistance available to tenants that are displaced by rehabilitation, demolition, or acquisition of a project that has received federal funding. It highlights assistance options including advisory services, payment for moving expenses, and...

Kansas City Land Bank Strategic Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Missouri

Source Kansas City Land Bank

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement, Housing, Public Spaces

Disinvestment and blight in neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant, abandoned, and tax-foreclosed properties threaten public safety, undermined homeownership opportunities, and limited equitable access to land and housing for low-income residents. The Land Bank of Kansas...

Message Guide: Advancing Health and Equity Through Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Health, Housing

This communications guide provides customizable messaging for healthy housing policies based on city's priority issues, decision-making structure and specific policy goals. It is for anyone working to build support for healthy housing within city government, among key stakeholders...

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