03 Inclusionary Housing in United States: Prevalence and Practices in the Local Jurisdiction

This chapter introduces the Inclusionary Housing (IH) Strategies by giving a brief background highlighting the need for these and an overview of the global practices. It also covers various tools used globally by planners to incentivise affordable housing such as density bonus, zoning variance etc. and the various developer compliances distinguishing between Inclusionary Zoning (IZ), Inclusionary Regulations (IR) and Inclusionary Housing (IH). The session will also study a global case in detail. This chapter intends to build an understanding on : ● Defining Inclusionary Housing, Inclusionary Zoning and Inclusionary Regulations. ● Advocating for Inclusionary Housing. ● Recognise and analyse the various practices of the Inclusionary Housing in United States of America (USA).