Land Use Ordinances and Racial Disparity

Examples of land use ordinances and the racial disparity impact:

• Multifamily structures ordinances. When all areas of a city are not treated equally for multifamily development, whiter areas see an increase in value and non-white areas see a decrease in single family property values
• Minimum square footage ordinances for single family homes disproportionately impacts Black home owners.

City Lab | Reducing Racial Bias Embedded in Land Use Codes