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Sacramento County Eases Restrictions to Speed New Home Construction

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Sacramento County officials are speeding along housing approvals and home building by easing some development standards for apartment projects and allowing for the construction of duplexes in single-family zoning districts, The Sacramento Bee reports. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance. Infill Housing.

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods

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And as much as three-quarters of the developable land in the state is now zoned only for single-family housing, according to UC Berkeley research. Gavin Newsom signed the law in September, the state became the second in the nation to eliminate single-family-home-only zoning in most areas, following Oregon, which did it in 2019.

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Denver's Supply of Housing Is Estimated to Be Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. Why Not Build More Accessory Dwelling Units?

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The highest number of permits issued in one year was in 2019, when 71 permits were issued. Housing Policy + Finance. Between 2010 and 2021, the city issued construction permits for just 393 ADUs, which is roughly 33 permits each year. That’s one of the biggest obstacles in Denver. Housing Markets.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Across the Country, Developers Are “Fighting for Land”

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But as more people moved to a small number of cities with abundant office jobs, and municipalities passed stricter zoning codes that made it tougher to build housing, land prices and housing costs surged. But between 1977 and 2019, they grew at an average annual rate of about 13%. Housing Policy + Finance. Land Planning.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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Both programs have been extended until July 1, 2019. It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson. Marathon Data Operating Co.,

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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