I spoke to @sarabronin.bsky.social about her book on zoning and how it affects us all. Have a listen!

The NZA methodology is incredibly complex, and this post explains in (somewhat) plain English how we have decided (after years of discussion) to display areas with base districts and overlays:

Very much worth your time!

VIRGINIANS! You voted for affordability - now make sure it happens via zoning reform. Check out "Zoning Report: Virginia," which analyzes 50,000 pages of zoning codes: www.zoningatlas.org/virginia. Check out how your town/region fares w/our Snapshots! And join our webinar Tuesday to chat live!

Interested in parking reform? Check this out - I'll be talking about Hartford (& a tiny bit about @zoningatlas.bsky.social's parking features):

A long review of Key to the City just came out in New York Review of Books!: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Latest in the East Wing demolition saga - the President fires members of the Commission on Fine Arts. My comments for @npr.org's All Things Considered: www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

The East Wing demolition has raised alarms beyond the American preservation community: the world is watching. Today @abc-news.bsky.social (Australia) released "Is Trump allowed to demolish the White House's East Wing?" I'm at minute 14:00: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

The demolition of the White House East Wing is underway. Might there be a path to stop it through litigation? Thinking about it as we speak. 🤔 Regardless, Congress must strengthen oversight and close the White House loophole, so this never happens again. Stay tuned as this develops.

Congratulations to @SaraBronin.bsky.social for winning the prestigious Heinz Award for her groundbreaking work on zoning reform - but the celebration comes with concern. Due to Governor Ned Lamont vetoing HB 5002, she voiced disappointment over the loss of a bill aimed at improving housing access...

DC Book Talk: On 9/25 at noon, I'll be at @auwcl.bsky.social, hosted by property law professor @ezrarosser.bsky.social. I'll cover a few specific legal issues, & then branch out to organizing/advocacy, @zoningatlas.bsky.social, & probably policy/political topics too. Feel free to join us!

THIS THURSDAY! Join us, @aura-atx.org, & @texansforhousing.bsky.social, 7 PM at Café Crème, to hear @sarabronin.bsky.social about discuss her book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World. RSVP here — free to attend, but book purchase with ticket available: thelittlegayshop.com/products/urb...

Looking amazing guys! Can't wait! Fellow attendees, come join the @zoningatlas.bsky.social team on SUNDAY at 3 p.m. (and me + @evictionlab.bsky.social on MONDAY at 3 p.m.)!

Los Angeles: The City of Angels (and its entire CBSA) is up on the National Zoning Atlas! 😇😇😇 Check out our webinar, September 17, 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST where our team will present some findings in the region:

AUSTIN! Come talk zoning (@zoningatlas.bsky.social + "Key to the City") with me at: - A book event w/@urbanatxreads.bsky.social, AURA, & Texans for Housing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 9/18! - The Movability Summit on at 11 a.m. on Friday, 9/19!: movabilitytx.org/events/movab... Hope to see you!

New Mexico statewide zoning analysis webinar next week! Registration details below. Want some background info on NM zoning? See here!: www.zoningatlas.org/new-mexico

2L+ JD STUDENTS: Check out this opportunity at the NZA! You'll work directly with me & others to help illuminate zoning for the public, while honing your research, organizational, & comms skills. We're looking for the VERY TOP land use law students & future leaders. If this is you, apply today!🤓

DFW - come find me at two events this week (details attached!)!: - Tuesday at 6 p.m., book talk at the Dallas Latino Cultural Center - Wednesday at 7 a.m., board meeting of the Greater Dallas Planning Council (+ @shanedphillips.bsky.social, Bryan Tony, and Emily Liu). Hope to see you!

"With so much of Colorado’s land banning the most affordable housing type—multi-family units —it is small wonder rents have soared so high." In a new op-ed, NZA CEO @sarabronin.bsky.social breaks down a new NZA #zoninganalysis available for Colorado. www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/zoni...

I'll be in conversation with Houston raised zoning expert Sara Bronin at Brazos Bookstore today at 6:30. Hope to see you there!

[email protected] op/ed is an edited excerpt from my book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World. It makes the case that my hometown, Houston, might think about zoning again!: www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl... Join me at Brazos Bookstore Wednesday to chat more about this!

Join us for this webinar next week!

HOUSTON! Next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., I'll be at Brazos Bookstore w/@rajmankad.bsky.social from @houstonchronicle.com discussing Key to the City. Houston (the only large US city without zoning + my hometown!) features prominently in the book. Pre-order/info: www.brazosbookstore.com/event/sara-c...

Massachusetts-zoning-interested folks: We'll do a webinar on Zoning Report: Cape Cod on August 7th. Please feel free to join us! Link and info below:

Spend the summer in Cape Cod.... zoning codes. In a new report, we summarize findings from NZA's Barnstable County data. Check out the MA Zoning Atlas page for broader context: www.zoningatlas.org/massachusetts. Note we're deep into updating the map for MBTA Communities Act compliance. Stay tuned!

The Massachusetts Zoning Atlas is now live - & today, the @bostonglobe.com's @andrewbrinker.bsky.social covered key findings: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/17/b... Tomorrow, at noon in Boston, @zoningatlas.bsky.social is presenting our findings IN PERSON. RSVP link here: zoningatlas.org/massachusetts

Next Tuesday, I'll be in Santa Fe speaking at this free event, "Unlocking the City: How Zoning Shapes Santa Fe's Future." www.santafe.org/event/unlock... I'll talk about Key to the City (wwnorton.com/books/key-to...) AND the New Mexico Zoning Atlas, a part of @zoningatlas.bsky.social!

Join us July 18th at Noon at Suffolk Law (120 Tremont) for the launch of Mass Zoning Atlas. @sarabronin.bsky.social will share the Atlas and key findings and we'll discuss implications for state and local housing policy. Register and explore the Atlas at: www.zoningatlas.org/massachusetts

Today's shocking report by a leading CT housing nonprofit suggests we need a zoning populism movement - leading to REPRESENTATIVE land use boards as they make critical decisions. Local change is urgent, as this year we again witnessed the cowardice & callousness of key state political leaders. Read:

Heading to Brooklyn next week for a book talk, hosted by the AIA: www.eventbrite.com/e/key-to-the... They'll have some books on-site, or you can order from the various links here: wwnorton.com/books/key-to...

Today is my first day as a prof at @gwlaw.bsky.social! I couldn't be more excited to get to know my new, public-interest-oriented faculty & staff colleagues, & meeting our students. (+ teaching my *favorite* class, Property Law, again this spring! Yeah!!!!) New details: www.law.gwu.edu/sara-bronin

Tomorrow in Providence - I should have said that pre-registration for the second event (book talk) is important because they will leave a list with the front desk! See you then.

Good morning, CT! The biggest pro-homes legislation in state history, H.B. 5002, is NOT YET LAW! Gov. Lamont is considering signing, but he needs to hear from you. EITHER: 1) Call his office TODAY at 860-566-4840 2) Use this link to send a letter: pschousing.org/take-action/...

Hey Providence & @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social attendees! Come say hello at two events next Thursday 6/12: * 10:15 a.m. "Enjoying Life without Minimum Parking Mandates" panel at CNU * 3 p.m. Book talk on "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World" at RIHousing headquarters (RSVP info below)!

p.s. We still have 658 jurisdictions to analyze in the Lone Star State (my home state!). Texas is doing so much on zoning reform that it's going to be hard for us to catch up if we don't have a full baseline for the state pronto... So anyone out there with funding leads, DM me!

National Zoning Atlas again informs advocacy - this time on manufactured housing reforms in Texas. Our Legislative Brief on Senate Bill 785 used NZA data on 824 jurisdictions, finding 44% would be affected. A link to the Brief (& other uses of NZA data by advocates) up at zoningatlas.org/advocacy!

What a great legislative session for attainable housing Texas just had! SB 785, which ensures most TX cities zone at least one district for by-right manufactured housing, is headed to the Governor's desk. 🧵

🎊🚨In Connecticut last night, HB 5002 (residential parking reform, "Work Live Ride," commercial conversions) passed the Senate & was sent to the governor's desk! Congrats to tireless advocates @desegregatect.bsky.social (inc. www.desegregatect.org/team), @parkingreform.org, @rpa.org, & many more!

Loved this piece from @sarabronin.bsky.social Economic development and more jobs are great, but it means nothing if 1) you don't have a ton of extra housing or 2) you don't actively allow for extra housing to be built A mistake that is made in CT constantly at new train stations and big employers

Great op-ed in the Hartford Courant on the need for parking reform in the Nutmeg State, this time via CT's @parkingreform.org Casey Moran & Thomas Broderick, taking the "Main Streets can't be built b/c of parking mandates" angle: www.courant.com/2025/05/22/o... cc: @mainstreetamerica.bsky.social

Louisville/Kentucky! Heading to you JUNE 10. Thx to Metropolitan Housing Coalition for inviting me to their Annual Dinner to chat affordable housing & inclusive growth. FYI one ticket level includes a copy of "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World"!: secure.everyaction.com/tRfPoz5VhkOf...

This is a good article @sarabronin.bsky.social. Hopefully it wakes up the local leaders who seem content to tinker around the edges with the existing zoning in the face of enormous growth. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

How will the Syracuse region house 100,000 NEW people arriving w/@microntech.bsky.social when housing supply is already constrained & prices are through the roof? The National Zoning Atlas reveals that the region needs a "Make Room for Micron" housing compact to change zoning across the board. More:

New Yorkers: the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act remains in play in Albany, but they need your help. It's a good idea! Even and especially for preservationists, as I argue here: citylimits.org/opinion-pres...

Oh! Nice interview with Bridget Goldberg about my book, "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World." Zoning has huge consequences on how we live, & more people should understand what it is and how it works. And then work to change it. If you pick up the book - lnkd.in/eB9CtiWw - let me know!

Californians!: I'm keynoting the CA Preservation Conference ("Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges" theme) next Thursday a.m. in Sacramento. Will discuss how preservationists have a huge opportunity to be relevant in this moment. Please find me if around! californiapreservation.org/programs/con...

GIS analyst applications are now closed (yeah, in less than 24 hours - we are lucky to get great candidates, & we're reviewing many stellar applications now!). We'll continue to accept applications for the remaining two positions until further notice. Thanks for (quickly) spreading the word.

We as preservationists must identify, advance, & enact pro-homes reforms. This wide-ranging talk convened by Historic Districts Council w/@vishaan.bsky.social, Leila Bozorg, & Ian Volner highlighted both progress - like City of Yes & ACHP streamlining - & opportunity: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GimF...

WE'RE HIRING: We're continuing to expand our geographic scope & doing a hiring round for zoning/GIS analysts and preservation people. We tend to close applications very quickly, so please pass this on to interested folks &/or send in inquiries/letters of interest at your earliest convenience! 👩‍💻🗺️🏛️

👀 From a lawyering standpoint, this upload of an internal DOT strategy memo evaluating the federal government's (not strong) position on congestion pricing is a major error. Story via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org (comment by @ridersalliance.org): nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/d...