Activating the Atlases

See how the National Zoning Atlas has helped local advocates, like housing non-profits and neighborhood improvement groups, create change in their communities. 

Organizers with All in for Milford, CT, 2023

Discover the kinds of analytical insights the National Zoning Atlas can unlock — and what our work has enabled planners and reformers to learn about zoning in their communities. 

Source: HousingForward Virginia, 2023

Take a peek at how researchers from universities to think tanks to have integrated National Zoning Atlas data into meaningful projects exploring housing affordability and land use practices. 

Source: Urban Institute, “Bringing Zoning into Focus,” 2023

Learn more about the zoning trends of select regions—including land use, unit allowances, ADU permissions, and more— in our collection of visual summary statistics.