State-Published Annual Housing Capacity and Permit Dashboards Tied to Automatic Upzone Triggers
Require states to publish annual housing capacity (zoned potential units), permits issued, completions, median rents, and vacancy by metro. When rent-to-income or vacancy thresholds breach published levels for two consecutive years, statutory upzone rules apply in designated transit/job areas without a new local vote. Include a narrow infrastructure concurrency appeal window of fixed days. Makes the multi-year supply lag visible and ties automatic triggers to public metrics.
Automatic Density Triggers Linked to Local Rent and Vacancy Metrics
Enact state or regional legislation that automatically upzones parcels within a defined radius of transit or employment centers whenever the local median rent exceeds a formula threshold (e.g., 30% of median household income) or vacancy falls below 5% for two consecutive years. Removes the need for discretionary political votes on each parcel. Includes a simple appeal process limited to documented environmental or infrastructure constraints.