What has HOME done so far?

Deep Dives

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• Zoning in the United States 11 min read

  The article discusses HOME zoning reforms in Austin. Understanding Euclidean zoning—the traditional American zoning system that separates residential, commercial, and industrial uses—provides essential context for why cities like Austin are now reforming their zoning codes to allow more housing types.

• Missing middle housing 11 min read

  HOME reforms typically aim to legalize 'missing middle' housing types like duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings that were common before mid-20th century zoning but have since been prohibited in most American neighborhoods. This concept is central to understanding what the Austin reforms are trying to achieve.

• Exclusionary zoning 10 min read

  The historical and social context of why American cities adopted restrictive single-family zoning—often to exclude lower-income residents and minorities—helps readers understand the equity arguments driving modern zoning reform movements like Austin's HOME initiative.