Editorial: The New York Times

• Palisades Park, N.J. is an exemplar of how densification can solve housing crises in coastal cities by allowing for the construction of duplex homes instead of just single-family homes, thereby increasing the population and lowering tax rates.
• A main cause of the housing crisis is the lack of construction in communities around large cities such as New York that have residential land mainly for single-family homes.
• The town's zoning code, which permits two homes on most residential lots, delivers major economic and demographic benefits for the town.
• Despite some residents’ dislike for the change, widely the reception to densification in Palisades has been positive.
• The solution may lie in ending single-family zoning, allowing more people to build the communities they desire and need.

Conclusion: New York and New Jersey communities should consider ending single-family housing zoning, thereby following in the steps of Palisades Park to tackle housing crises and allow population growth.

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