Resource LibRARY

NZA Publications

Original research on zoning regulations and related legislation conducted by the NZA.

Resources (Blog)
Zoning Report: Colorado
Colorado
Zoning Report: Colorado
Colorado

Report capturing an unprecedented, quantitative analysis of zoning conditions across Colorado’s 334 jurisdictions.

Colorado
Legislative Brief: Texas Senate Bill 785
Texas
Legislative Brief: Texas Senate Bill 785
Texas

Analysis using NZA data to inform deliberations about a Texas bill that would increase the amount of land municipalities zone for manufactured housing.

Texas
Article: Eliminating Map-to-Text Discrepancies
Article: Eliminating Map-to-Text Discrepancies

Article by NZA analysts exploring the prevalence and legal implications of discrepancies between zoning texts and their corresponding maps, published in APA’s Zoning Practice.

Article: An NZA to Inform Housing Research, Policy, and Public Participation
Article: An NZA to Inform Housing Research, Policy, and Public Participation

Article discussing the NZA methodology and applications, featured in HUD’s Cityscape volume dedicated to exploring “100 Years of Federal-Model Zoning.”

Article: Zoning by a Thousand Cuts
Connecticut
Article: Zoning by a Thousand Cuts
Connecticut

Article, published in the Pepperdine Law Review, by NZA’s founder, providing a detailed empirical analysis of the hidden constraints on housing embedded in zoning codes, using NZA data from the original Connecticut Zoning Atlas.

Connecticut

Collaborative Publications

Resources (Blog)
Averting Crisis: Zoning to Create Resilient Homes for All
New York
Averting Crisis: Zoning to Create Resilient Homes for All
New York

Report offering insights into the necessary scope of zoning reform needed to address the twin housing and climate adaptation needs in New York City and the suburban communities. Produced in partnership with Regional Plan Association.

New York
Zoned Into Risk?: Toward a Climate-Resilient Development Index for Housing
Alabama
Zoned Into Risk?: Toward a Climate-Resilient Development Index for Housing
Alabama

Collaborative research to describe how residential zoning relates to hazard exposure in Mobile County, AL. Produced in partnership with Urban Institute.

Alabama
Bringing Zoning Into Focus: A Fine-Grained Analysis of Zoning, Affordability, & Segregation in CT
Connecticut
Bringing Zoning Into Focus: A Fine-Grained Analysis of Zoning, Affordability, & Segregation in CT
Connecticut

Report analyzing NZA data for Connecticut highlighting zoning’s correlation with segregation by income, race, and ethnicity. Produced in partnership with Urban Institute.

Connecticut
Automating Zoning Data Collection
Automating Zoning Data Collection

Report presenting findings from a pilot project designed to gauge whether text analysis and natural language processing tools can help automate the NZA zoning code data collection process. Produced in partnership with Urban Institute.

Studies into zoning conditions and their impacts on communities, produced with external partners.

webinars

Recordings of webinars hosted by the NZA showcasing findings and demonstrating how to get the most out of NZA tools.

Resources (Blog)
Presenting Zoning Report: Colorado
Colorado
Presenting Zoning Report: Colorado
Colorado

Webinar featuring discussion of findings from Zoning Report: Colorado, the NZA's first state-level report capturing an unprecedented analysis of how land is zoned across Colorado.

Colorado
Presenting Our Report on a Climate Resilient Development Index for Housing
Alabama
Presenting Our Report on a Climate Resilient Development Index for Housing
Alabama

Webinar focusing on NZA-Urban Institute collaborative research on a pilot “Climate-Resilient Development Index” for Mobile County, AL.

Alabama
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Charlotte Metro Area
North Carolina
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Charlotte Metro Area
North Carolina

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Charlotte, NC metro area, covering 91 jurisdictions where 2.8 million people live.

North Carolina
Presenting Our Article on Map-to-Text Discrepancies
Presenting Our Article on Map-to-Text Discrepancies

Webinar highlighting NZA original research exploring zoning code map-to-text discrepancies, published in APA's Zoning Practice.

Revealing NZA Analysis in Westchester County, NY
New York
Revealing NZA Analysis in Westchester County, NY
New York

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in Westchester County, NY, covering 43 jurisdictions where 1 million people live.

New York
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Raleigh & Durham Metro Areas
North Carolina
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Raleigh & Durham Metro Areas
North Carolina

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Raleigh and Durham, NC metro areas, covering 42 jurisdictions where 2.1 million people live.

North Carolina
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Austin Metro Area
Texas
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Austin Metro Area
Texas

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Austin, TX metro area, covering 54 jurisdictions where 2.2 million people live.

Texas
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Phoenix Metro Area
Arizona
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Phoenix Metro Area
Arizona

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Phoenix, AZ metro area, covering 35 jurisdictions where 4.8 million people live.

Arizona
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Denver Metro Area
Colorado
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Denver Metro Area
Colorado

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Denver, CO metro area, covering 53 jurisdictions where 3 million people live.

Colorado
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Jacksonville Metro Area
Florida
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Jacksonville Metro Area
Florida

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Jacksonville, FL metro area, covering 20 jurisdictions where 1.6 million people live.

Florida
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Las Vegas Metro Area
Nevada
Revealing NZA Analysis in the Las Vegas Metro Area
Nevada

Webinar revealing zoning conditions in the Las Vegas, NV metro area, covering 6 jurisdictions where 2.3 million people live.

Nevada
Launching the NZA Interactive Map
Launching the NZA Interactive Map

Webinar introducing the development and launch of the interactive map.

Presenting Our Report on a Pilot Machine Learning Initiative
Presenting Our Report on a Pilot Machine Learning Initiative

Webinar discussing NZA-Cornell Tech collaborative project testing the feasibility of automating zoning code data collection and analysis with the help of machine learning tools.