Best Practice

Incentivize Density and Reuse in Target Areas Such as Downtown Districts

Local jurisdictions can incentivize density and reuse in target areas such as downtown districts. This focuses (re)development where it's most beneficial and most needed. It also maintains and increases the local housing supply.

Cost

$$, planning and zoning expenses; ongoing administration costs.

Timeframe

1+ years to implement the policy change; ideally this policy is implemented as part of a long-term revitalization strategy.

Code

Collaboration / Partnerships, Government, Housing Supply, New Development, Redevelopment, Zoning

Challenge

New Development

Practice Tool

Planning / Organizing, Policy / Regulation

Population

Homeowners, Renters

Setting

Rural