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  2. Larger upzonings produce larger—and delayed—housing responses.
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Upzoning → housing supply

Larger upzonings produce larger—and delayed—housing responses.

The strongest post-reform increases appear after roughly five years, especially for large upzonings.

REDRAWN FROM STUDY DATAFigure 2 · Living space after upzoning
Figure 2 · Living space after upzoningThe strongest post-reform increases appear after roughly five years, especially for large upzonings. Values digitized from Figure 2; the long-run all-treatment value is checked against the paper’s approximately 9% estimate in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.-5%0%5%10%15%Living-space effect (%)Years relative to upzoningAll upzoningsLarge upzoningsSmall upzoningsUPZONING−4−1+2+5+8+9
Figure 2 · Living space after upzoning. Values digitized from Figure 2; the long-run all-treatment value is checked against the paper’s approximately 9% estimate in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.
Years relative to upzoningAll upzoningsLarge upzoningsSmall upzonings
−4-1-20
−30-10
−2-10-1
−1000
0000
+1010
+2121
+3241
+4362
+5593
+66114
+77135
+88155
+99166

Source: Büchler & Lutz (2024) · Figure 2; PDF p. 8

Data: Values digitized from Figure 2; the long-run all-treatment value is checked against the paper’s approximately 9% estimate in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.

Keep in mind: The outcome is living space, and local quality-adjusted rent differences were not statistically clear.

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Larger upzonings produce larger—and delayed—housing responses.

The strongest post-reform increases appear after roughly five years, especially for large upzonings.

Source
Büchler & Lutz (2024)
Figure
Figure 2 · Living space after upzoning · Figure 2; PDF p. 8
Redraw data
Values digitized from Figure 2; the long-run all-treatment value is checked against the paper’s approximately 9% estimate in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.
Keep in mind
The outcome is living space, and local quality-adjusted rent differences were not statistically clear.
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Values used to redraw Figure 2 · Living space after upzoning
Years relative to upzoningAll upzoningsLarge upzoningsSmall upzonings
−4-1-20
−30-10
−2-10-1
−1000
0000
+1010
+2121
+3241
+4362
+5593
+66114
+77135
+88155
+99166
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