On May 19, 2026, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in Greater Greater Washington:
Here’s Yesim Sayin, the director of the DC Policy Center, in 2019 (emphasis added):
“[D]oes the District need to change single-family zoning? Yes, if the city wants to become more affordable and inclusive. Data show us that income distribution in the city and racial composition of its neighborhoods closely follow single-family zoning… legislators should focus on reforming the entire zoning code—and especially zoning for single-family units[.]”
Read more: In DC’s single-family zones, the legacy of the Federal Housing Administration’s Jim Crow era endures
Additional reading: Breaking the scarcity-subsidy cycle: A new housing vision for the District of Columbia