Minneapolis is one of the cities leading the country away from zoning rules that make it harder for people to own homes, says M. Nolan Gray, a California-based city planner who has become a national advocate for higher-density development.
With a new book, Gray argues that housing would be more affordable if developers were free to build multifamily dwellings in more places.
This year, he helped frame the national conversation on zoning in articles for the Atlantic magazine with provocative headlines such as "America Needs More Luxury Housing, Not Less" and "Cancel Zoning."
