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…
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…
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…
Producing Affordable Housing in Rising Markets: What Works?
Published: 2016 | Lance Freeman, Jenny Schuetz | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Abstract As cities across the United States have rebounded from the Great Recession, an increasing number of households in urban areas are facing high rent burdens in…
Inclusionary Housing Policy in New York City: Assessing New Opportunities, Constraints, and Trade-offs
Published: 2015 | Josiah Madar | NYU Furman Center Abstract Many jurisdictions with high housing costs, including New York City, have supplemented traditional affordable housing production programs with inclusionary housing programs. By tying the creation of affordable units to market-rate…
Do Vouchers Help Low-Income Households Live in Safer Neighborhoods? Evidence on the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Published: 2011 | Michael C. Lens, Ingrid Gould Ellen and Katherine O’Regan | Cityscape Abstract This article examines an important potential justification jor the Housing Choice Voucher Program, namely, whether participants are able to access safer neighborhoods. Using neighborhood crime…