Sep 9, 2020
This week, on episode 2 of the CitySCOPE podcast, Joy Chen,
Charles Gress and Kate Cooney speak with Anika Singh
Lemar and David
Schleicher, both from Yale Law
School about the ways in which land use community
engagement practices might actually hinder rather than help the
development of new housing supply. Access to safe, suitable, and
affordable housing is a cornerstone of inclusive community and
economic development, but cities around the United States are
experiencing significant shortages in affordable housing and
housing supply in general does not always keep up with
demand. We discuss models to overcome barriers to equitable
participation processes in affordable housing development. We
also discuss how process reforms, such as procedural
rules, "zoning budgets" and comprehensive plans with binding
targets, might allow for more housing supply.
Tune in for an interesting conversation!