HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson Announces New Study on Reducing Regulatory Barriers

HUD has just released a new report on regulatory barriers titled "Why Not In Our Community?" Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing. This document is an update of the landmark 1991 publication "Not in My Backyard" Report of the Advisory Commission on Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing (also known informally as the Kemp Commission report). The new publication looks at current regulatory reform issues and their impact on affordable housing. You can order hard copies of this publication from the HUD USER Clearinghouse for $5 each by calling 1-800-245-2691; if you'd prefer, you can also download a free PDF file version of "Why Not In Our Community?" to see for yourself just how far we as a nation have -- and haven't -- come in removing the barriers to affordable housing.