D.C.’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) process allows developers to gain additional height and density for a project (beyond what they…

Over 35 years after the enactment of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, the number of rent-stabilized units in D.C….

Land is among the most valuable assets in the United States, and its value is a function of how we…

On November 13, 2019, D.C. Policy Center Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor testified on B23-433: the “Rental Housing Act Extension…

How did we use the zoning standards to determine where zoning is restrictive or permissive? D.C.’s zoning standards are complicated….

The idea of imposing a “land value tax” in the District pops up from time to time. Rick Rybeck at…

Since the mid-2000s, the District of Columbia has experienced a population boom accompanied by rising housing values—and, in recent years,…

The D.C. Policy Center report “D.C.’s disconnect between citywide enrollment growth and neighborhood change” examines changes in enrollment, school-age population,…

Ward 3 and Ward 6 both include some of the most highly-valued residential neighborhoods in the District. Both are predominately…