On March 3, 2026, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by the DC Line: Analysis by the D.C. Policy Center, drawing on U.S. Census data, has shown that young adults living in the District who were born here earn $37,000 less per year, on average, than similarly aged DC residents who were born elsewhere….

How Inclusionary Zoning is supposed to work D.C.’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) program was designed to leverage private development to deliver affordable units. In exchange for setting aside a percentage of units at below market rate, developers may receive a density bonus of up to 20 percent.[1] In theory, IZ can deliver affordable…