Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Cutting Zoning Down to Size
Reevaluating the Legal Vulnerability of Urban Minimum Lot Sizes
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part One: Houston, Texas
Houston is an instructive example of how smart reform to land-use regulations can increase housing availability and accommodate regional population and economic growth.

- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Regulating without Zoning in Maine Towns
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Preemption and Multifamily Housing
Massachusetts General Court, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Matters Pertaining to Zoning and Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Here's How To Make President Biden's Housing Initiative Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Article
Land Use Restrictions and Legislative Reform
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cities Need a Building Boom To Avoid a Housing Bubble
We need to let housing construction be cyclical again and should embrace more lenient urban land use administration. Some cities are considering this now.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
Land Use Regulation and Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Root Cause of CT Housing Shortage Is Overregulation of Land Use
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How to End the War over the Future of the Suburbs
To replace exclusion with inclusion and bring housing costs down, Americans need to embrace a vision of suburbia that includes growth and change.
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The State versus Single-Family Zoning
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Cutting Zoning Down to Size
Reevaluating the Legal Vulnerability of Urban Minimum Lot Sizes
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part One: Houston, Texas
Houston is an instructive example of how smart reform to land-use regulations can increase housing availability and accommodate regional population and economic growth.

- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Regulating without Zoning in Maine Towns
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Preemption and Multifamily Housing
Massachusetts General Court, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Matters Pertaining to Zoning and Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Here's How To Make President Biden's Housing Initiative Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Article
Land Use Restrictions and Legislative Reform
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cities Need a Building Boom To Avoid a Housing Bubble
We need to let housing construction be cyclical again and should embrace more lenient urban land use administration. Some cities are considering this now.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
Land Use Regulation and Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Root Cause of CT Housing Shortage Is Overregulation of Land Use
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How to End the War over the Future of the Suburbs
To replace exclusion with inclusion and bring housing costs down, Americans need to embrace a vision of suburbia that includes growth and change.
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The State versus Single-Family Zoning
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Cutting Zoning Down to Size
Reevaluating the Legal Vulnerability of Urban Minimum Lot Sizes
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Regulating without Zoning in Maine Towns
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
Land Use Regulation and Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Setting Community Development Priorities in Maine
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Politics of Redevelopment Planning in Tysons and Outcomes 10 Years Later
Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 1)
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 2)
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 3)
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 4)
Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Preemption and Multifamily Housing
Massachusetts General Court, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Matters Pertaining to Zoning and Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The State versus Single-Family Zoning
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Missing Middle Development Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Montana
Testimony before the Montana House of Representatives Committee on Local Government
Latest work in Land Use Regulations
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part One: Houston, Texas
Houston is an instructive example of how smart reform to land-use regulations can increase housing availability and accommodate regional population and economic growth.

- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Here's How To Make President Biden's Housing Initiative Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cities Need a Building Boom To Avoid a Housing Bubble
We need to let housing construction be cyclical again and should embrace more lenient urban land use administration. Some cities are considering this now.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Root Cause of CT Housing Shortage Is Overregulation of Land Use
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How to End the War over the Future of the Suburbs
To replace exclusion with inclusion and bring housing costs down, Americans need to embrace a vision of suburbia that includes growth and change.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Sprawl Made Los Angeles’ Pandemic Problem Worse, Not Better
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Office Development Rules Limit Walkability in Tysons
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Agricultural Reforms Should Start With Our Land Policy
The grievances of Indian farmers, even rich farmers of Punjab and Haryana, are real. The benefits of the Green Revolution have reached maximum potential, and farmers find themselves with very few avenues to increase their incomes
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Slash Regulation. Prioritize Growth.
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Arlington Can Find a Way to Address Housing Needs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Twin Peaks’ and the Dark Motivations of Suburban NIMBYs
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Vancouver, Cincinnati Show Cities Can Improve Land-Use Regulations
