Housing Supply Planning  |  Residential Infill Development

This article highlights a policy change in Houston, Texas, to reduce minimum-lot-size requirements, which increased the number of affordable housing units available. Minimum-lot-size requirements are common to zoning by mandating each home include a certain amount of land, regardless of property owner’s preferences. This article shows small land use policy changes can help increase housing supply, without damaging neighborhood character or causing gentrification.