NHPF Industry Report
They are very motivated to succeed with 87% reporting at least a “somewhat difficult” time finding affordable housing. However, what will “successful housing” look like to Gen Z, with its passion for inclusivity and sharing? Nearly 70% view “healthy housing” as the most important component of future affordable housing. This will likely include an emphasis on biophilia—proximity to communal green spaces and water—as well as access to medical and wellness facilities, sustainable energy, and other “healthy housing” features. It is also likely that as Gen Z ages, they may prefer communal living—sharing energy, water, community gardens, and food, plus knowledge and services that can make a community self- sufficient—their inclination towards sharing could prove truly transformative.
Create a Federal Zoning Agency
“Right now, there’s no one in the federal government whose full-time job is to improve land use and housing supply. Creating such a position would be a useful first step towards better outcomes.” —JENNY SCHUETZ, SENIOR FELLOW, BROOKINGS METRO Can we achieve a future with abundant affordable housing without changes to current zoning policy? Many in the study agreed that Boomers, with their penchant for NIMBYism, bear some responsibility for the maintenance of static and unproductive zoning law. Recent research reveals these codes as the number one “villain” standing in the way of the future of affordable housing production.
STATES WITH A NATIONAL ZONING ATLAS
4 • THE NHP FOUNDATION 2023 SYMPOSIUM: INDUSTRY REPORT
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