VIRGINIA Zoning Atlas
Several teams are working in Virginia to complete portions of an eventual Virginia Zoning Atlas. HousingForward Virginia, a nonprofit affordable housing research and policy organization, has published the Hampton Roads region as part of a region-by-region initiative called “Zoned In,” which seeks to educate stakeholders on the basics of zoning and its impacts on housing affordability and racial equity. Researchers from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University have published jurisdictions near Washington, D.C. in northern Virginia.
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Streetsense, The Role of Zoning In Future Placemaking: Reflection on the panel discussion hosted by HousingForward Virginia during the launch of the Hampton Roads regional zoning atlas, highlighting how outdated zoning laws lead to housing shortages and affordability issues.
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Click here to view the independent Hampton Roads regional zoning atlas.
Findings from the Hampton Roads Zoning Atlas (as of October 2023)
An introduction to zoning
AARP’s The ABCs of ADUs
AARP’s Roadmap to Livability
The Joint Legislative and Audit Review Commission’s (JLARC) report on Affordable Housing in Virginia
McGuireWoods’ report on Zoning and Segregation in Virginia: Why Virginia Needs a Study of Zoning Laws and Their Connection to Segregation, Part 1 and Part 2
Mapping Inequality’s map on Redlining in New Deal America
Renewing Inequality’s map on Family Displacements through Urban Renewal, 1950-1966
Webinar presentation covering findings from the Hampton Roads regional zoning atlas presented by VA Zoning Atlas team lead, Eric Mai
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HousingForward Virginia/Hampton Roads Director: Eric Mai
HousingForward Virginia/Hampton Roads Zoning Analyst: Maria Dougherty
Northern Virginia Regional Lead: Eli Kahn
Click here to download the zoning data collected for the Hampton Roads portion of this atlas.