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Local laws often prohibit the construction of dense new housing, leading to higher housing prices, especially in a few large high-wage metropolitan areas (e.g., New York, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C.). More permissive policy could contribute to both affordable housing and the continued growth of centers of economic activity. Working toward more permissive policy in those key regions from a public-interest perspective (as opposed to lobbying for specific developments) appears neglected considering the significant potential gains.
We do not currently have a full-time staff member dedicated to this cause. Alexander Berger leads our grantmaking in this area.
For more on why we chose land use reform as a focus area, see our public cause report (March 2015) used in our process for selecting focus areas.
Illustrative grants
A complete list of our grants in the area of land use reform can be found here. Grants include:
California YIMBY — General Support (April 2018)
Harborlight Community Partners — YIMBYtown 2018 Conference
Sightline Institute — Housing and Urban Development
Smart Growth America — Greater Greater Washington Education Project
Alexander Berger
Alexander Berger leads Open Philanthropy’s work in U.S. policy causes and helps set Open Philanthropy’s overall strategy. Previously, Alexander led our process for selecting focus areas within U.S. policy as a founding member of the Open Philanthropy team. Full bio
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