Posts in 'Zoning'

Zoning and the Development Process
Reports
Reshaping the City
Reshaping the City shares promising insights and examples of zoning updates from across the United States that have been crafted to promote healthy...
A map of municipalities where the zoning code has been analyzed for the National Zoning Atlas
Strategies
Zoning Reforms to Mitigate America’s Affordable Housing Crisis
No one tool can solve a problem as seemingly intractable as the lack of affordable housing in the U.S., but many cities recognize that zoning reform...
One Sheets/Quick Facts/Resource Lists
Montgomery County Model Zoning Ordinances
Visit Montgomery County Planning Commission's website, which has developed a series of model ordinances as well as design guidebooks for...
Partners & Advocates
Resources from the American Planning Association
Visit the American Planning Association's website for a plethora of resources for municipalities to find innovative, locally led ways to make housing...
Partners & Advocates
Resources From the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Visit the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) website to learn about their Regional Housing Initiative. DVRPC’s Regional Housing...
North Wales Borough 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Reports
North Wales Borough 2040 Comprehensive Plan
North Wales Borough worked with the Montgomery County Planning Commission to create a new comprehensive plan, starting in 2016 and adopted it in the...
Homes for All Report Findings
Data Sets
Homes For All Research Findings
Download a summary of data sets used to inform the Homes For All research process
Village Residential District
Action Resources
Village Residential District Model Ordinance
This booklet describes a model zoning ordinance, called the Village Residential (VR) District, which will help create small-town character for new...
Housing Equality Center: Fair Housing Review
One Sheets/Quick Facts/Resource Lists
Housing Equality Center: Fair Housing Review
Fair Housing and Zoning Overview from the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania
DVRPC Disparities in Montco
Reports
Mortgage Disparities in Montgomery County
Published in 2021, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission analyzed mortgage trends in Montgomery County. Since peaking in 2005, mortgage...