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Topics: State and Local Environmental and Historic Preservation Regulations/Enforcement Process
Results: 70 Matches
1. City of Dallas Mayor's Task Force on Affordable Workforce Housing
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Dallas should modify its tree mitigation policy to facilitate the production of workforce housing. |
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2. Dennis Housing Corp. vs Zoning Board of Appeals of Dennis et. Al.
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Dennis |
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The Supreme Judicial Court said that streamlined permitting process did restrict local historic regulatory committees.
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3. Reducing Housing Costs Through Regulatory Reform: A Handbook for Colorado Communities
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The authors suggest that local governments consider flexible development standards and the transfer of development rights to reduce the impact of these statutes on the cost of housing.
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4. Affordable Housing Project Could Test County Regs
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Delaware |
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This article discusses a proposed affordable housing development that will be designed to preserve open space while providing lower-cost housing. |
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5. Regulations and Housing Development: What We Know
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This article observes that some states exempt affordable housing projects from environmental requirements. |
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6. Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing: Leveraging Old Resources for New Opportunities
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The authors suggest creating a tiered system of historical significance to allow more flexibility when rehabilitating a historic structure and better distribute funding. |
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7. Energy: California Alternative Rates for Energy Program
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The state should expand the California Alternate Rate for Energy (CARE) program, so that low-income households without individual meters can also benefit. |
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8. Putting the Pieces Together: State Actions to Encourage Smart Growth Practices in California
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California |
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The Act should be changed to allow expedited review for infill development. |
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9. Reducing the Cost of New Housing Construction in New York City 2005 Update
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New York |
New York City |
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The authors suggest increasing the minimum number of units to which regulations would apply and creating an expedited process for resolving challenges.
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10. Growth Management or Regulatory Barriers?
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Identifying protected land and allowing the use of inexpensive noise barriers are ways to meet environmental requirements. |
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