NPC 2026 Session: State Preemption for Housing—Benefit or Bane?

This session will be presented by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference.

Increasingly, states are taking legislative action to preempt planning and zoning decisions by local governments. Sometimes this can pave the way for important planning initiatives, but it can also prevent cities from achieving their goals. Hear from a national land use law expert and planning directors from across the country about how state preemption is affecting local planning—for better and for worse.