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Housing
End exclusionary zoning, streamline permitting, expand LIHTC, invest in transit
Why we hold this
Massively increase housing supply by reforming zoning and permitting at all levels of government. Pair supply-side reforms with targeted demand-side assistance for the lowest-income households. End single-family-only zoning. Streamline environmental review for infill housing. Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
Key Policy Points
- 1End exclusionary single-family zoning in areas with transit access
- 2Streamline permitting to reduce the time and cost of building new housing
- 3Expand LIHTC and housing vouchers for the lowest-income households
- 4Invest in public transit to expand the geography of affordable living
- 5Replace rent control with targeted rental assistance that doesn't distort supply