Policy and Housing Opportunity

An initiative to broaden equitable access to housing in the St. Louis region

Change can and should come in many forms. The Policy and Housing Opportunity initiative is designed to develop and articulate ideas for policy change in the realm of housing. Although applicable for many regions, the project is designed to broaden housing opportunity in the majority-white, inner-ring suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri.

Principal Investigator

Molly Metzger

Molly Metzger

CSD Faculty Director; ​​Washington University in St. Louis
Inclusive Housing: Racial and Class Diversity in Urban Communities
Community Engagement

Welcome Home: A Policy Briefing Book for Housing Opportunity in St. Louis County

Welcome Home: How Thoughtful Housing Policy Promotes Thriving Communities

Ashley Redd, Bethany Copeland, Jasmine Brooks, and Mary Stenger

Confronting Racial Covenants: A Story of Segregation, Disinvestment, and Lingering Implications

Fadya Al Hammam, Janeka Haden, Livi Logan-Wood, and Joe Roeder

The Double-Edged Sword of Zoning: Opportunities and Barriers to Using Zoning as a Tool for Affordable Housing

Olivia Borland, Casey Kohlstruk, and Lindsay Owens

Advancing Racial Equity Through Community Land Trusts

Brittany Kiefer, Amal Alzhrani, Gabby Eissner, and Da-yup Kim

Linkage Fees: Financing Equitable Housing Development

Lillian Murphy, Stanford Cooper, and Russell Beckham

Why Should You Care? Forging the Future of Housing Policy in St. Louis County

Ashley Redd, Bethany Copeland, Jasmine Brooks, and Mary Stenger 

Racially Restrictive Covenants: A Story of Segregation, Disinvestment, and Lingering Implications

Fadya Al Hammam, Janeka Haden, Livi Logan-Wood, and Joseph Roeder

Zoning: Issues and Reform

Olivia Borland, Casey Kohlstruk, and Lindsay Owens

Advancing Racial Equity Through Community Land Trusts

Amal Alzhrani, Brittany Kiefer, Da-yup Kim, and Gabby Eissner

Linkage Fees: A Vehicle for Financing Affordable Housing

Lillian Murphy, Stanford Cooper, and Russell Beckham