Exclusionary Zoning Affects Affordable Housing

 
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Key Concepts

Single Family Zoning

  • Outright prevents the creation of affordable housing

  • Saves 50% of DC’s land for the wealthiest 1% by banning higher density construction

    Historical Designation

  • Increases the cost of affordable housing construction, reducing its supply

  • Allows NIMBYs to reduce the number of units to “preserve the neighborhood”

Map of Exclusionary Zones of DC

Single family zoning and Historical Designation effectively excludes affordable development

by making them more expensive or preventing them outright

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