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The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets
Publication Date: March 2008
Publisher(s): Furman Center for Real Estate
Author(s): Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Social conditions (Housing)
Keywords: Affordable housing; housing prices; inclusionary zoning; land use
Type: Policy Brief
Abstract:
This study evaluates the impact of Inclusionary Zoning policies on housing markets in the San Francisco, Washington D.C. and suburban Boston areas. The analysis provides local decision-makers with valuable evidence on the impacts of IZ—a popular but often-controversial affordable housing policy.