ProGov21 Policy Library

Excessive and inefficient parking requirements in zoning ordinances have led to the overbuilding and underutilization of parking spaces, contributing to sprawling developments and wasted land. Localities should reform parking requirements by examining local planning characteristics,...

In addition to causing financial distress, housing affordability issues are associated with a decreased ability to pay for health care and other essential needs and poorer physical and mental health outcomes. This brief examines the relationship between state preemption of inclusionary...

This ordinance creates the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, designed to decrease demand for single occupancy motor vehicle travel and increase demand for other modes of transportation like biking and busing. It requires proposed buildings that are seeking a zoning certificate...

Access to affordable housing in urban areas is limited, leading to economic disparities and concentrations of poverty. Communities can enhance economic development and sustainability by distributing affordable housing and job opportunities more equitably. This example from Lansing,...

The growing demand for, and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) creates the need for adequate charging infrastructure in cities and towns. To acommodate this in a way that aligns the local interests with user interests, municipalities should ensure that charging stations are strategically...

Short-term rentals (STRs) pose challenges to housing availability, neighborhood livability, and public safety. Cities can address these issues through licensing requirements, clear operating regulations, and enforcement mechanisms, including limits on non-owner-occupied STRs and "Good...