urban growth boundaries

Using Maps to Make Housing Politics Easier

Setting clear borders as to where upzoning to advance housing would apply may help ease the politics of housing policy

A recent article in the SF Chronicle highlighted how it has been easier for housing advocates to get upzoning reforms that facilitate housing production in Oregon – with the upzoning provisions in Oregon having significantly fewer exceptions and carveouts than comparable provisions in California.  The result is that Portland has seen more movement in housing …

CONTINUE READING

Join Our Mailing List

Climate policy is changing rapidly. Stay in the loop with expert analysis via email Monday - Friday.

TRENDING