Published: 2019 | Mark P. Keightley | Congressional Research Service Abstract The low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program is one of the federal government’s primary policy tools for encouraging the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing.
Locked Out: Reversing Federal Housing Failures and Unlocking Opportunity
Published: 2019 | Office of Congressman Earl Blumenaur
Inclusionary Zoning Hurts More Than It Helps
Published: 2019 | Emily Hamilton | Mercatus Institute Abstract Inclusionary zoning is popular among policymakers for two reasons. First, it appears “free.” It produces affordable housing units without an outlay of tax dollars. Second, it allows policymakers to appear as…
Is inclusionary zoning creating less affordable housing?
Published: 2018 | Emily Hamilton | Strong Towns
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Past Achievements, Future Challenges
Published: 2018 | Corianne Payton Scally, Amanda Gold, Carl Hedman, Matthew Gerken, Nicole DuBois | Urban League Abstract Despite the housing affordability challengesmany low-income renters face, most government resources for preserving and building affordable rental housing have declined. This stagnation…
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: How It Works and Who It Serves
Published: 2018 | Corianne Payton Scally, Amanda Gold, Nicole DuBois | Urban League Abstract The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a complex but crucial tool for the production and preservation of affordable rental housing. Through this program, private investors…
Auctioning the Upzone: A New Strategy to Induce Local Government Compliance with State Housing Policies
Published: 2018 | Chris Elmendorf Abstract States should confer on local governments the right to auction development rights created by upzoning pursuant to state policy. This is akin to a state subsidy, but it would come at no cost to…
The What, Where, and When of Place-Based Housing Policy’s Neighborhood Effects
Published: 2017 | Keri-Nicole Dillman, Ann Verrilli, Keren Horn Abstract Ever-scarce affordable housing production resources, in addition to their primary function of providing housing for those in need, are increasingly enlisted for the dual goals of strengthening distressed communities and…
Letter to LA City Council, LA City Clerk: Amendments to a Linkage Fee
Published: 2017 | Michael Manville, Paavo Monkonnen | UCLA Department ofUrban Planning
Inclusionary Housing in the United States: Prevalence, Impact, and Practices
Published: 2017 | Emily Thaden, Ruoniu Wang | Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Abstract Inclusionary housing refers to any programs or policies that require or incentivize the creation of affordable housing when new development occurs, including impact or linkage fees…