Emily Hamilton
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Senior Research Fellow
Emily Hamilton is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her research focuses on urban economics and land-use policy. She publishes both academic research and policy work. Her writing has appeared in outlets including the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and she writes an occasional column at Governing. Hamilton has testified before several state legislatures as well as the U.S. House of Representatives. Hamilton serves on the Advisory Boards of Up for Growth and Cityscape, a journal published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She received her PhD in economics from George Mason University.
Latest Work
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Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2024
- | Housing Housing
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Four Elements of a Successful Housing Task Force: Lessons from the Montana Miracle
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Housing Deregulation | “The Great Antidote”
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bipartisan Hope for Affordable Housing Emerges in the West | Governing
- | Housing Housing
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Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northwest Arkansas | "I am Northwest Arkansas"
- | Housing Housing
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How DC Densified | Works in Progress
- | Housing Housing
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Zoning Policies Intended To Support Agricultural Abundance Are Failing | Farming Abundance
- | Housing Housing
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How ‘Granny Flats’ Can Help Preserve Texas’ Middle Class | The Dallas Morning News
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Options for Pennsylvania to Ease Barriers to Housing Construction
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in North Carolina
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2024
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Four Elements of a Successful Housing Task Force: Lessons from the Montana Miracle
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Housing Deregulation | “The Great Antidote”
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bipartisan Hope for Affordable Housing Emerges in the West | Governing
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northwest Arkansas | "I am Northwest Arkansas"
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How DC Densified | Works in Progress
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Policies Intended To Support Agricultural Abundance Are Failing | Farming Abundance
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How ‘Granny Flats’ Can Help Preserve Texas’ Middle Class | The Dallas Morning News
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Options for Pennsylvania to Ease Barriers to Housing Construction
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in North Carolina
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
- | Housing Housing
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What Critics of Diversifying Arlington’s Housing get Wrong | The Washington Post
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Why Tokyo Works | Discourse
- | Housing Housing
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Colorado Moves the Ball on Housing Affordability Reform—Will Other States Pick It Up?
How the Centennial State’s encouraging new policy works and why other states can build off of it to lower their own housing costs.
- | Housing Housing
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To Fix Its Housing Crisis, California Must Unleash the Duplex | Bloomberg CityLab
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Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part Four: Removing Parking Requirements in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo illustrates how removing minimum parking requirements can increase housing availability, optimize land use, and make walkable development possible.
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Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part Three: Tysons, Virginia’s Transit-Friendly Development
Fairfax County, VA. policymakers set out to permit more high-rise multifamily housing on what was formerly land zoned only for commercial uses -- and it’s paying off.
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Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part Two: Portland, Oregon’s Accessory Dwelling Units
Portland, Oregon is an instructive example of how smart reform to accessory dwelling unit construction can increase housing availability, provide greater lifestyle flexibility, and reduce the environmental impact of home construction.
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Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part One: Houston, Texas
Houston is an instructive example of how smart reform to land-use regulations can increase housing availability and accommodate regional population and economic growth.
- | Housing Housing
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Light Touch Density: A Series of Policy Briefs on Zoning, Land Use, and a Solution to the Nation’s Housing Shortage
Published by the American Enterprise Institute