Zoning

Urban design, Urban mobility

Data

• National Zoning and Land Use Database

Types

Single-family zoning

The most problematic zoning in the US. Its origin is racist and it is very exclusionary, not allowing any shops or multi-family housing options.

• Single-Family Zoning: Just “Giving People What They Want”? by Oh The Urbanity

Upzoning tends to increase home value? What’s crazy is that homeowners oppose up zoning despite the fact it often increases their home value.

Legality

• THE CONSTITUTIONAL CASE AGAINST EXCLUSIONARY ZONING

US and Europe

• U.S. and European Zoning, Compared by City Beautiful
• German Neighborhoods are ILLEGAL IN AMERICA | Zoning & NIMBY-ism by The Black Forest Family

Upzoning

• https://x.com/michael_wiebe/status/1830756739454779686 - upzoning and land price

Does zoning make housing cheaper or more expensive? by Justine Underhill is probably the best explainer about the relationship between zoning, property value, and affordability.

Cases

• Burlington City Council Approves Rezoning Plan to Boost Housing Supply

Memes

https://bsky.app/profile/natowave.bsky.social/post/3ktzugjcz6c26