City Housing Affordability Strategy

Broad upzoning tackles the root cause—housing scarcity—by legally enabling much greater supply across the whole city, which is the most scalable, budget-light use of the council's zoning authority given the fixed budget and limited regulatory tools. Other opti...

Broad upzoning directly targets the root cause (severe supply shortage) with regulatory tools the city actually possesses, requiring no large budget outlay and creating durable long-term price relief across the whole housing stock rather than a narrow subsidy ...

Broad upzoning directly targets the root cause—insufficient supply—using the city's one legal lever (zoning/permitting) without requiring new tax revenue, and it works citywide rather than piecemeal, making it more scalable within budget constraints than publi...

Broad upzoning (F) directly addresses the root cause—insufficient housing supply—using the city's actual regulatory authority (zoning) without requiring new tax revenue beyond the fixed budget. While near-term relief is limited and redevelopment pressure is a ...

Broad upzoning (F) directly addresses the root cause—insufficient supply relative to demand—using the city's limited regulatory authority (zoning), which is exactly the lever available without needing state tax changes or large capital outlays. While near-term...

Broad upzoning tackles the root cause—insufficient supply—within the council’s regulatory authority (zoning is something it *can* change), and works citywide rather than limited to permitting speed or expensive public builds. While near-term relief is minimal ...

Broad upzoning addresses the root supply shortage citywide, leveraging the council's zoning authority without needing new budget or state tax changes, and over five years can meaningfully shift the supply-demand balance despite slower near-term relief. While i...

Broad upzoning (F) directly targets the root cause—insufficient housing supply relative to demand—by using the city's regulatory authority (its main available lever, since tax law is off-limits) to enable significantly more construction across the city rather ...

The city needs a strategy that can meaningfully increase supply over five years while staying within its zoning and permitting powers and budget limits. Streamlining permits alone won’t add enough new homes without zoning changes, and rent control or vouchers ...

The city needs a strategy that best balances supply growth, affordability, and political feasibility over five years. Broad upzoning increases housing capacity at scale, works within zoning authority, and addresses the root supply shortage more effectively tha...

The best primary strategy is the one that most directly addresses the supply shortage while staying within the city’s zoning authority and budget limits. Broad upzoning can unlock substantially more housing across many neighborhoods, which is the most durable ...

The city needs a strategy that meaningfully increases supply over five years while staying within zoning/permitting authority and budget limits. Broad upzoning best matches that: it can unlock more multifamily housing at scale, works within local regulatory po...

The city’s main problem is a structural shortage of housing, so the best long-term strategy is the one that most directly expands supply at scale. Broad upzoning can unlock denser multi-family construction across many neighborhoods, which is more likely to inc...

The best strategy should maximize housing supply over five years while staying within the city’s limited authority and budget, and also avoid policies that mainly reshuffle existing units or create strong market distortions. Broad upzoning directly addresses t...

The city needs a primary strategy that most directly increases housing supply over five years while staying within its zoning and permitting powers and keeping the plan politically feasible. Broad upzoning unlocks substantially more multi-family development th...

The best option is the one that most directly increases housing supply over the next five years while staying within the city’s zoning authority and budget limits. Broad upzoning enables more multi-family construction citywide, which is the strongest supply-si...

Upzoning broadly (Option F) addresses the core issue of housing shortages by significantly expanding the potential supply of multi-family units across the city. This strategy utilizes the council's regulatory authority to drive long-term price stabilization th...

This decision requires balancing immediate relief against long-term supply and budget constraints. While vouchers (E) or rent caps (B) offer speed, they fail to address the underlying supply shortage and risk market distortion. Broadly upzoning (F) addresses s...

This challenge requires balancing immediate relief with long-term supply and political feasibility within budget constraints. Upzoning broadly (F) address the root cause of the shortage by increasing density and supply, whereas options like rent control (B) or...

This problem requires balancing immediate relief with long-term supply goals while operating within regulatory and budget constraints. Option (F) addresses the root cause of the crisis by expanding supply capacity across the entire city, which is a powerful to...

Broadly upzoning (F) addresses the fundamental supply-demand imbalance by allowing more units per lot, which is essential for long-term affordability in a growing market. While other options like direct subsidies or rent caps offer faster relief (E, B) or deep...

The problem requires balancing the goals of increasing supply, protecting residents, and staying within budget and regulatory limits. While options like vouchers (E) or public housing (C) provide immediate relief or permanent affordability, they are limited by...

To address a severe housing shortage and rising rents, the city must prioritize a long-term increase in supply while adhering to budget and legal constraints. Option (F) addresses the root cause of the crisis by removing density restrictions, which encourages ...

Option (F) aligns best with the goals of increasing overall housing supply and utilizing the city's specific regulatory authority over zoning. While (A) and (D) address market barriers, only broad upzoning targets the structural shortage at scale to lower pric...