Towards an understanding of proactive upzoning globally and in South Africa

Denoon-Stevens, Stuart Paul; Nel, Verna

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104708

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“…This proposal, Senate Bill 50, would have exempted low-income neighbourhoods from upzoning (for background and a description of the designation process, see Dougherty, 2020;Hochberg, 2019). Similar issues have also been raised for countries in the Global South (Denoon-Stevens and Nel, 2020). Evidence from Auckland on this point will therefore be useful for the international discussion.…”

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The heterogeneous impacts of widespread upzoning: Lessons from Auckland, New Zealand

2023

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Zoning reform is increasingly recognised as an important strategy to increase housing affordability and environmental sustainability. Few cities have undertaken significant upzoning of low-density neighbourhoods, making the 2016 Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) probably the most ambitious zoning reform in the world. Parcels zoned for single houses previously dominated Auckland, but three-quarters of them now allow multiple units. Existing studies have documented the building boom that followed this zoning reform, yet the relatively rare case offers additional insights. In this article, we use appraisal, census and zoning data on over 200,000 parcels in Auckland to answer three research questions about the heterogeneous impacts of the AUP. First, to what extent did upzoning increase the appraised value of properties’ redevelopment options? Second, did upzoning increase appraised property values to a greater degree in higher-income and more centrally located neighbourhoods? Finally, was zoning reform in Auckland significantly influenced by similar political pressures as in other countries? That is, was upzoning less likely (and downzoning more likely) in higher-income neighbourhoods? The answers to these three questions are substantially, it’s complicated, and yes.

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The heterogeneous impacts of widespread upzoning: Lessons from Auckland, New Zealand

2023

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“…The reforms reviewed were proactive in form, undertaken by localities interested in shaping development (Denoon-Stevens and Nel 2020). The focus on proactive planning is important, first, because it addresses the contemporary interest in increasing housing affordability.…”

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Zoning Change: Upzonings, Downzonings, and Their Impacts on Residential Construction, Housing Costs, and Neighborhood Demographics

Freemark

2023

Journal of Planning Literature

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Many policymakers concerned about high housing costs argue that easing development through altered land-use regulations can increase building, thereby boosting affordability and reducing segregation. I develop a framework to explain links—sometimes contradictory—between upzonings and construction, prices, and demographics. I evaluate scholarship and compare findings with research on downzonings impeding development. Evidence indicates that upzonings offer mixed success in terms of housing production, reduced costs, and social integration in impacted neighborhoods; outcomes depend on market demand, local context, housing types, and timing. Research on regional upzoning impacts is nascent but outcomes appear positive. Downzonings limit construction and worsen affordability.

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The socio-economic context of form-based codes

Talen

2021

Landscape and Urban Planning

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Towards an understanding of proactive upzoning globally and in South Africa

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

The heterogeneous impacts of widespread upzoning: Lessons from Auckland, New Zealand

The heterogeneous impacts of widespread upzoning: Lessons from Auckland, New Zealand

Zoning Change: Upzonings, Downzonings, and Their Impacts on Residential Construction, Housing Costs, and Neighborhood Demographics

The socio-economic context of form-based codes

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