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    Statutory Affordability vs. Real-Life Rent: The Miami Dilemma

    February 26, 2026By Laura Leyva Hevia

    Affordable housing is meant to solve a crisis, yet many Floridians are asking whether it is actually affordable at all. Under Florida’s Live Local Act, developers may qualify for major zoning and density incentives if at least 40 percent of units are designated as affordable and if 65 percent of the project is residential.[i] However, […]

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    Planning for a Crisis: The Effects of Land Use Planning on the Housing Crisis

    February 7, 2025By Lauren Monteagudo

    Zoning laws, which were originally created as a way to regulate land use and density in different areas, have developed into an overwhelming impediment for communities to be able to grow and develop.[i] Restrictive land use regulations have been linked to higher housing prices, reduced construction activity, and a decrease in the supply of available […]

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