Comparing state-mandates with voluntary-state-zoning-incentive policy for affordable housing

What is it about?

This article introduces innovative incentive-based-zoning-reform policy adopted in Massachusetts in the backdrop of other state-mandates. It lays out pros and cons of (state-mandates) and (voluntary-state-zoning-incentives) in terms of affordable housing production. Police experiences from California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland and Oregon have been shared.

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Why is it important?

It unfolds weaknesses of state-mandates and informs how the voluntary-incentive-based policies could address some of those weaknesses. The article offers suggestions to improve both the mandatory as well as incentive based zoning reform policies for affordable housing production in contemporary America.