01) How Suburban Up-Zoning and Densification Can Benefit Everyone

City planner, Alan Mallach, provides insight on the current housing crisis and focuses the conversation towards how suburban upzoning and densification can provide better benefits across the board. Mallach emphasizes how the American household model created in the 60’s is not compatible with today’s circumstances due to the evolution of American households. He delves into detail about the challenges that many suburban cities are facing, and walks us through strategies that address the housing issues and what people should pursue to create better suburbs through zoning. In the Q&A session with Bill Barberg, they discuss misconceptions people have towards upzoning, what can happen when investors buy homes within suburban neighbourhoods, and the benefits of zoning changes and planning.