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Housing supply and land use

Through zoning, development approval processes, incentives, and other policy levers, local governments have a significant role in determining how much housing gets built, and where. Learn about the tools that cities and counties can use to influence housing production to meet their community’s needs.

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Explore the Lab’s data tools, search the Housing Policy Library, and learn how to Build a Strategy for local housing action.

Housing 101

Learn the fundamentals of housing policy and practice.