US cities' permitting or restriction of housing development

The approval of residential development is a critical tool that cities have for extending access to affordable housing. We link access to housing with municipal actions that enable or restrict residential development. Using municipal-level data, we examine the municipal approval of residential devel...

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Vydáno v:Cities Ročník 128; s. 103800
Hlavní autoři: Leon-Moreta, Agustin, Totaro, Vittoria
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2022
Témata:
Housing development
Incorporated cities
Municipal building permits
Organized interests
Incorporated cities
Organized interests
Housing development
Municipal building permits
ISSN:0264-2751, 1873-6084
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Shrnutí:The approval of residential development is a critical tool that cities have for extending access to affordable housing. We link access to housing with municipal actions that enable or restrict residential development. Using municipal-level data, we examine the municipal approval of residential development in American cities. Municipal permits are the focus due to their role in enabling housing development. City officials adapt their permitting of residential development to the diverse context of urban areas. A political economy analysis guides the research to investigate how the jurisdiction of cities and organized interests influence the approval of residential development projects. The central finding is that the municipal approval of residential development varies sharply across urban areas, with the jurisdiction of cities and organized interests influencing the approval or restriction of residential development. The paper connects research on incorporated cities with the political economy of interests that influence urban policy decisions. •New cities typically preclude land from development. As time passes, cities extend building permits varied uses.•Organized interests could be decisive if municipal officials are divided over development or anti-development priorities.•Municipal permits make new residential development feasible by which governments affirm local priorities for urban growth.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2022.103800