This month, NYHC and RLN hosted the second Winter Thought Leader event of the season. Carolyn Grossman Meagher presented key findings from the a recent Department of City Planning report covering regional housing production over the last decade and Noah Kazis discussed the tools, laws, and politics of reforming exclusionary zoning in New York and other states.
The recent DCP report revealed that housing production in the NYC metro area surprisingly held steady during the pandemic. However, our region has a long way to go in terms of its performance compared to similar metro areas and the distribution of the units created. From Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), there are many tools and approaches to expanding housing access and equity. Ultimately, the goal of these policies and their advocates is to increase the housing supply. But one of the biggest questions that arise is how are we truly doing in terms of supply, as a city, state, and region.
If you missed the event, you can see how these experts tackled both issues in the Winter Thought Leader series video here.