Opening the Door to Unconventional Housing (Zoning Practice March 2025)

Opening the Door to Unconventional Homes

March 2025

This issue of Zoning Practice explores the rise of unconventional housing types, such as barndominiums, 3D-printed homes, and shipping container homes, and examines common regulatory barriers and potential regulatory reforms planners and local officials may be able to use to foster housing innovation and advance sustainable, resilient, and inclusive housing solutions.

 

Zoning Practice analyzes trends and spotlights innovation in local land use and development regulation. It is a valuable digital resource for:

  • Planners and land use attorneys responsible for drafting or administering zoning and other land use and development regulations
  • Emerging professionals interested in learning more about plan implementation

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We are especially eager to hear from potential authors with expertise on the following topics:

  • Using zoning to advance equity, sustainability, and resilience objectives
  • Recent trends in small-town and rural area zoning
  • The effects of demographic or technological change on land use demand