Housing Systems

Zoning and Land Use: The Systemic Gatekeeper of Scalable Housing Introduction: Housing Supply Begins With Land Use Housing production begins with land. Before capital can be deployed or construction can begin, development must first pass through land use regulation. Zoning systems determine: what types of housing can be built how…

Housing Shortage as a Systems Failure: A Developer Perspective Introduction: Housing Shortages Are Not a Single Problem Housing shortages are often discussed as if they were caused by one constraint. Some observers attribute housing shortages to restrictive zoning. Others blame capital markets. Some point to construction labor shortages or rising…