Andrew Justus, Author at Niskanen Center

Andrew Justus

Andrew Justus is a housing policy analyst, who works on urban issues, such as housing, transportation, and infrastructure within the social policy team. Previously, he was an associate attorney at Sullivan & Barros, LLP where he worked with D.C. zoning and land use regulations for residential developments. Justus has also worked at Smart Growth America as a policy associate focusing on Complete Streets, rural development, and intercity passenger rail policy. .

Justus has received his Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.) from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Andrew Justus posts

With preapproved building plans local, state, and federal policymakers take aim at soft costs

The ROAD to housing: Tim Scott's housing bill marks a bipartisan breakthrough

Statement for the record before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Philadelphia regional rail: population density and SEPTA's fiscal crisis

Housing, health, and transit: Lessons for policymakers

Two big developments in manufactured housing reform: New rules, new bill

Evaluating the Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act

Understanding single-stair reform efforts across the United States

What Hawaii can learn from California's long and bumpy road to ADU stardom

Public comment: Notice of availability of proposed policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants program

A reality check on Austin's housing market

Building code reform moves forward in Virginia

Build more housing near transit 2.0

Statement for the record before the U.S. Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Flood Insurance on "Housing Affordability: Governmental Barriers and Market-Based Solutions"

Op-Ed: A land value tax could boost housing supply, reduce speculation in Detroit and across Midwest

Detroit could be the largest U.S. city with land value tax, if the state legislature allows it

Statement for the Record before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

One year later: Pre-approved home plans for South Bend infill

Sprawl can be good, actually: Expand the metropolitan commute zone to grow housing supply

Public Comment: HUD should continue affirmatively furthering fair housing