Inclusionary Zoning

The amending of local zoning regulations is one method states use to address housing shortages. Shortages which lead to a lack of affordable housing, within each respective state.

For example, Texas has a density bonus program. Texas’s density bonus program is carried out through the implementation of local ordinances. These ordinances in Texas amend city codes, affecting local zoning, in Texas. The intended result being, increased construction of mixed-income and affordable housing, in Texas neighborhoods.