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  • Urban Planning
  • Housing Policy
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The 1968 Fair Housing Act mandates local governments receiving federal funds to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH).
  • Existing fair housing analyses are extensive but lack assessment of land use policies' impact on neighborhood integration.
  • A new California law requires AFFH analysis within planning processes, emphasizing spatial distribution of low-income housing near opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a Fair Housing Land Use Score (FHLUS) for measuring the inclusivity of local land use policies.
  • To assess whether zoning and housing plans promote or hinder neighborhood integration.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and applied the Fair Housing Land Use Score (FHLUS) metric.
  • Examined zoning and housing plans in three California municipalities with varying income distributions.

Main Results:

  • In all three studied municipalities, zoning and housing plans exacerbated existing patterns of segregation.
  • The FHLUS metric provides a more precise assessment than current approaches.
  • The metric's utility may be limited in smaller, more homogenous jurisdictions.

Conclusions:

  • The FHLUS is a valuable tool for advocates and planners to analyze local land use decisions.
  • Recommendations include federal adoption of the FHLUS into the AFFH toolkit.
  • Practicing planners are encouraged to use the FHLUS to evaluate zoning and investment impacts on fair housing.