Inclusionary zoning is a tax on housing

Inclusionary zoning is a tax on housing

Sometimes, policies have unintended consequences or unforeseen downsides. Other times, I’m not sure the downsides or adverse consequences are unforeseen or unintended at all. This is how I feel about so-called “inclusionary zoning.” Proponents claim the policies promote the building of affordable housing, but they almost always make housing less affordable than it would be without the IZ. Earlier this year, for example, Cambridge enacted a histo…