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Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement, Passé Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement, Passé Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This article reviews several recent state cases challenging zoning actions as exclusionary. It identifies patterns in the cases and finds that under certain circumstances courts will limit local governments’ exclusionary actions.
Housing 101, Tim Iglesias
Housing 101, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This presentation is a primer on how housing (particularly affordable housing) is developed and the challenges it faces.
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement: Passe Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement: Passe Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This newsletter article analyzes four recent exclusionary zoning cases in which courts ruled against the government. Based upon the analysis, it offers recommendations to local governments on avoiding exclusionary zoning liability.
Moving Beyond Two-Person-Per-Bedroom: Revitalizing Application Of The Federal Fair Housing Act To Private Residential Occupancy Standards, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
Moving Beyond the Two-Person-Per-Bedroom Standard: Revitalizing Application of the Federal Fair Housing Act to Private Residential Occupancy Standards
Tim Iglesias
Abstract
New empirical evidence demonstrates that the common residential occupancy standard of two-persons-per-bedroom substantially limits the housing choices of many thousands of families, especially Latinos, Asians and extended families. The federal Fair Housing Act makes overly restrictive policies illegal, but the enforcement practices of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have enabled the two-persons-per-bedroom standard to become de facto law. This article urges HUD to use its regulatory authority to remedy the situation and offers several solutions. …