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来源

HOUSING POLICY DEBATE,Vol.28,Issue3,P.411-427

语言

英文

关键字

Land use; zoning; minimum parking requirements; affordable housing; real estate development; transit-oriented development; Los Angeles; LIGHT-RAIL TRANSIT; PARKING REQUIREMENTS; GROWTH MANAGEMENT; NEW-YORK; CALIFORNIA; CONSTRUCTION; IMPACTS; DENSITY; SYST

作者单位

[Gabbe, C. J.] Santa Clara Univ, Dept Environm Studies & Sci, Santa Clara, CA 95053 USA. Gabbe, CJ (reprint author), Santa Clara Univ, Dept Environm Studies & Sci, Santa Clara, CA 95053 USA. E-Mail: cgabbe@scu.edu

摘要

There is strong evidence that land use regulations constrain housing production. We know less about how real estate developers respond to specific zoning provisions. I compare the characteristics of new multifamily housing with baseline land use regulations in two sets of rail station areas in Los Angeles. I supplement this building-scale analysis with expert interviews. I find that developers were most sensitive to density restrictions and parking requirements. The average development in the Vermont/Western area had 112% of the maximum allowable residential density and 94% of the minimum required parking. Koreatown's average development had 99% of the maximum density and 88% of the required parking. But, there was variation by area and whether a building was affordable or market rate, apartment or condominium, and by development size. Additionally, regulatory implementation can matter as much as the written regulations themselves. I recommend that cities take an evidence-based approach to reforming regulations and implementation processes.