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State Mandates, Housing Elements, and Low-income Housing Production

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In order to create low-income housing opportunities and mitigate exclusionary zoning, in 1968 Congress mandated that municipalities receiving comprehensive planning funds must create a housing element. In tandem, many states… Click to show full abstract

In order to create low-income housing opportunities and mitigate exclusionary zoning, in 1968 Congress mandated that municipalities receiving comprehensive planning funds must create a housing element. In tandem, many states mandated that municipal housing elements must accommodate low-income housing needs. After examining empirical research for California, Florida, Illinois, and Minnesota, this review found aspirational success because those states rewarded the municipal planning process. In order to increase low-income housing, this review argues for state housing policy reform. Under US Department of Housing and Urban Developmentā€™s revised fair housing rule, which requires an assessment of local data, states can no longer ignore the exclusionary behavior of municipalities.

Keywords: state; housing elements; housing; low income; income housing

Journal Title: Journal of Planning Literature
Year Published: 2017

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