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JCHS: Low-Cost Rentals Have Decreased in Every State
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"The supply of low-cost rentals fell by 3.9 million units over the last decade, according to our latest State of the Nation’s Housing report. As a new interactive tool released in conjunction with the report shows, the supply of low-cost rentals decreased in every single state, leaving lower- and middle-income renters with even fewer housing options they can afford."
The article can be viewed here, where research analyst Sophia Wedeen dives into the history and potential causes of this decrease. Wedeen additionally takes a deep dive into a few states, including Texas, California, and Ohio.
The JCHS 2023 State of the Nation's Housing report is available here and includes state level information on home price growth, supply of low-cost rentals, renter cost burdens, and more.
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Urban Institute Researchers Visualize Zoning Reforms Near Public Transit
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For government leaders and residents to better understand how zoning changes would look in their communities, Urban Institute researchers have developed a new visual resource that demonstrates how various zoning reforms could increase housing production - specifically near public transportation.
Using data from the Puget Sound region (Seattle) to interactively display various zoning options, such as allowing duplexes on single-family parcels or expanding the size of allowed multi-family housing construction, this resource allows users to better visualize zoning's role in the housing shortage and understand what could happen with broader zoning restrictions across the country.
This resource builds upon a large body of research (with data from the Puget Sound region) where our experts have found that while transit investments could increase housing options, much of the land near transit stations is currently zoned to limit housing. Recently, the Washington state legislature approved a police that requires most cities in the region to allow two-to-six-unit buildings in residential zoning districts near transit.
With the data-driven resource, policymakers and housing advocates can demonstrate how re-zoning areas that currently restrict development can help address the affordable housing shortage, incentivize demand for public transit, and reduce pollution.
You can access the visual resource here, or delve deeper into the underlying data and coding via the project's Github here.
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Complete our Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey
Share Complete our Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey on Facebook Share Complete our Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey on Twitter Share Complete our Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey on Linkedin Email Complete our Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey linkHave you or your company developed or attempted to develop an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) within the City of Denton? We want your feedback. Let us know what worked, what didn't, and how we can make the experience more accessible under Strategy 1: Infill.
