Fix Incentives
Reform structures that incentivize communities to say no to new homes, including tax systems and car centric transportation systems.
Poorly designed tax structures contribute to the high cost of housing. Those tax structures encourage cities to add jobs, but limit housing. Adding jobs but not housing means that cities can get tax revenue from businesses, without needing to pay for services (e.g., schools) for new residents.
Since many local governments have limited budgets, they try to get more revenue by charging fees on new housing projects. The fees discourage home builders and are often passed on to future residents.
States need to offer more help to local governments and fix these broken incentives. Better incentives can make cities build enough housing for workers. Better incentives can also make it feasible for home builders to build smaller, less expensive new homes.
Policies in this category include eliminating parking requirements and improving regional coordination on transit.
Examples of policies we’ve supported include Denver Deserves Sidewalks and Expanding Housing Affordability.
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Blog Posts
YIMBY Denver 2021 Ballot Endorsements
Oct 29, 2021
Endorsement Alert – YIMBY Denver Endorses No Eviction Without Representation Ballot Measure
Aug 06, 2022
Endorsement Alert - YIMBY Denver Endorses Denver Deserves Sidewalks Ballot Measure
Sep 17, 2022
YIMBY Denver Positions on 2023 General Assembly Legislation
Apr 09, 2023
2023 Land Use Bill: House Committee Testimony
May 01, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
YIMBY Denver Positions on 2024 General Assembly Legislation
Jan 25, 2024
TOC and Parking Reform: House Committee Testimony
Feb 29, 2024
YIMBY Denver Statement on 2024 State Legislation
By Ryan Keeney
May 12, 2024
The Economics Of Accessory Dwelling Units In Denver
Nov 18, 2024
