HousingWorks RI’s Brenda Clement on addressing zoning challenges at the local level

While funding and broad policy often come from state or federal governments, zoning regulation is done at the local level.

by Dave Fallon | August 18, 2024

Housing costs in Rhode Island continue to explode, thanks in part to a lack of supply. One reason there isn’t enough housing: local zoning laws limit what can be built where. 

For our series Zoned Out: How local zoning hurts efforts to solve Rhode Island’s decades-long housing shortage, The Public’s Radio’s Dave Fallon interviewed Brenda Clement, executive director of HousingWorks RI, a think tank focused on housing affordability. Clement spoke about the problems zoning laws can cause and what we might do about it. 

To view the complete interview, click here. 

Courtesy of The Public's Radio