Rules & rent controlBy RISE Community editors
Federal ROAD to Housing Act Puts Local Zoning in the Spotlight
Pew reported that the ROAD to Housing Act removes federal barriers, while local reforms in Minneapolis, Austin and New Rochelle preceded falling rents.
Key facts
- The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed Congress with bipartisan support and removes federal barriers, including outdated manufactured-home building code mandates.
- Pew cited a housing shortage estimated at 4 million to 7 million homes.
- Minneapolis eliminated off-street parking mandates for new homes in 2021, and its inflation-adjusted rents fell about 20% over nine years.
- Austin, Texas, nearly cut permitting times in half, and its inflation-adjusted rents fell nearly 20% since 2021.
- New Rochelle, New York, permitted 989 homes per year from 2019 to 2021, compared with an average of 37 a year in 2017 and 2018.
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Source: New Federal Housing Act Opens Doors for States, Cities — The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 31, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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