National Roundtable Addresses Housing Affordability Issue
The event explored possible solutions to the housing crisis based on best practices and research.
On Dec. 4, the International Code Council (ICC), Pew Charitable Trusts, the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association hosted roundtable discussions on permitting and zoning best practices that support housing affordability.
The discussions featured case study presentations by San Antonio, TX, and Fairfax County, VA, on permitting practices, and Raleigh, NC, and Seattle, WA, on zoning practices, as well as engagement by several members of ICC’s zoning code development and education committees.
National participants included representatives from National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Habitat for Humanity, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Enterprise Institute, Urban Institute, National Zoning Atlas, Mercatus Institute, AARP, the Niskanen Center and the National Housing Trust.
For a high-level overview of solutions posed during the discussions, which links to results of an ICC member survey on these topics conducted in Q3 of 2025, click here.
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The International Code Council is a nonprofit association that provides a wide range of building safety solutions, including product evaluation, accreditation, certification, codification and training. It develops model codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.
