Zoning and land use

What local zoning and land-use rules allow to be built where, from apartments, accessory units and housing near transit to limits on density, and whether federal transportation money is tied to them.

Reform zoning rules to allow more homes to be built

3 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“We need to build smarter in New Hampshire. There are too many people that are being priced out right now, and we need to focus on increasing supply, giving our communities the tools to think creatively, to revamp zoning, to adopt best practices.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“We need a government that serves working people instead of giant corporations. And we need a government that rolls back the barriers keeping us from living the American dream — whether they’re unnecessary tariffs or outdated zoning regulations.”
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Tie federal funding to places that allow and build more housing

2 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“I was very proud to vote for the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that made its way through Congress. [A] bipartisan bill [that] wasn’t signed into law by Trump, but he let it become law without his signature. And that bill does a few things: takes on Wall Street’s practice of gobbling up single-family homes and jacking up housing costs, cuts red tape and makes it easier to build, and provides direct grants to communities that are thinking creatively about how to rezone and build below-market-rate units.”
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Make it easier to build accessory dwelling units

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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