Yes in My Backyard: How States and Cities Can Find Common Ground in Expanding Housing Choice and Opportunity

Overview

This report suggests five ways that states can help cities and counties promote the development of sufficient housing supply and overcome NIMBY issues. Coverage includes assessing future housing needs and the impact on economic growth, providing zoning incentives, reducing regulatory requirements, enabling communities to overcome unreasonable opposition to development, and encouraging the investment of resources.

Author Biography

Rosemarie Hepner serves as Director of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing. She has significant experience in low-income housing research and data analysis. Lisa Sturtevant, Ph.D. is president of Lisa Sturtevant & Associates and former vice president for research at the National Housing Conference. Stockton Williams is the former Executive Vice President for Content and Executive Director of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing.