New brief explores delivering housing in connected communities, offering key takeaways for stakeholders
Housing developers play a central role in shaping the built environment, and their work significantly influences the transportation system in impactful but often overlooked ways. Cities and developers can better meet housing, mobility, and affordability goals when transportation and land use policies are aligned. ACEEE interviewed for-profit and nonprofit housing developers to understand ways in which transportation policies and investments influence what gets built. Our findings offer several targeted recommendations for both policymakers and developers.
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