Fair Share Zoning, modeled after the fair share approach to zoning that has empowered New Jersey towns, through local zoning control, to generate over 100,000 units of affordable housing, is a system calling upon each town in the state to play a role in hosting a fair portion of the need for affordable housing. 

Learn more about how the fair share number is generated and allocated to towns.

Resources

• Fact Sheet: HB 6611: Fair Share Zoning - The Right Thing to Do, the Smart Thing to Do
  
  
• Fact Sheet: HB 6611: Fair Share Zoning - Technical Details
  
  
• Fact Sheet: HB 6611: Fair Share Zoning - Advancing Civil Rights for Residents of Cities and Communities of Color
  
  
• Opinion: Fair Share Zoning the right thing, the smart thing, Hartford Courant, March 12, 2021

Relevant Legislation

• HB 6611 Bill Language

Written Testimony

• Erin Boggs, Open Communities Alliance
• Samuel M. Giffin, MCP, Open Communities Alliance
• Reverend Eric Dobson and Adam Gordon, Fair Share Housing Center in New Jersey
• David N. Kinsey, PhD, FAICP
• Karen Anderson, Yale Law School Housing Clinic
• Anika Singh Lemar, Yale Law School

Hearing Testimony Video Clips

• Majority Leader Jason Rojas: Full Testimony
• Erin Boggs, Open Communities Alliance: Full Testimony
• Samuel M. Giffin, MCP, Open Communities Alliance: Part I – Part II – Part III – Full Testimony
• Karen Anderson, Yale Law School Housing Clinic: Part I – Part II