Programs that incentivize the creation and new development of affordable housing units have been in effect in the U.S. since the mid-'70s, growing exponentially since 2000. Are they working? Advocacy group Grounded Solutions' researchers Emily Thaden and Ruoniu Wang evaluate how inclusionary zoning is set up at the federal and local levels, what is and is not working, and the future of these programs.
While their new study, Inclusionary Housing in the United States: Prevalence, Impact, and Practices, is not completely conclusive, Curbed's Patrick Sisson points out that the study, most importantly, creates a baseline of inquiry moving forward.
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