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Regulatory Barriers Database
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Topics: Planning & Growth Restrictions
Results: 173 Matches
1. Office Park Housing: Adapting Underutilized Office Parks for Housing
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This report identifies underutilized office parks as potential sites for affordable housing development. |
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2. State Court Knocks Down Affordable Housing Rules
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The New Jersey Appellate Court decided that the legislation was unconstitutional and that housing need should be determined at the regional level. |
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3. Growth Management, Smart Growth, and Affordable Housing
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Adopting region-wide smart growth strategies can promote affordable housing development. |
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4. Commonweal Fair Growth Project
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Using a fair growth approach promotes affordable housing development. |
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5. Gap Gives City its Chance
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Anne Arundel County |
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Carroll County |
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Howard County |
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Baltimore, Maryland takes a pro-growth position to promote affordable housing development in the city. |
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6. Growth Management Toolkit
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Colorado |
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Colorado's Sprawl Action Center recommends making the comprehensive plans compulsory and legally binding. |
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7. San Francisco Bay Area Housing Crisis Report Card
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Modifying jurisdictions' general plans to encourage additional multifamily housing will make more housing units available throughout the area. |
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8. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
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Local and state governments could promote the construction of new affordable housing by easing land use policies.
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9. From Traditional to Reformed: A Review of the Land Use Regulations in the Nation's 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas
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This study found that local jurisdictions in the West allow for more housing opportunities for lower income households by accommodating and managing growth. |
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10. Between the Lines: A Question and Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing — National Edition
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This report explains the process of creating a general plan, its purpose, and how to overcome ambiguous land use policies that are enforced by a local jurisdiction. |
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