Posts by Hector Arbuckle — Guest Contributor

Hector Arbuckle is passionate about (or obsessed with) zoning codes, housing affordability, and economic vitality. In his day job, he is an executive assistant for a nonprofit. He can be found walking around the city and admiring the architecture. He lives in NoMa.

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  A thought experiment: How many homes could we build in DC west of Rock Creek Park?

  ZoningOpinionBy Hector Arbuckle (Guest Contributor) November 2, 2023

  DC neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park have easy access to sought-after schools, jobs, shopping, and Metro, but are basically off-limits to all but the wealthy due to restrictive zoning. If you changed that, a lot more people could live there and enjoy those things. Like, a lot!  Keep reading…

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  Arlington isn’t full

  ZoningOpinionBy Hector Arbuckle (Guest Contributor) March 15, 2023

  Arlington could house nearly a million new residents if it allowed five stories of apartments in its in areas where you can only build single-family houses today.  Keep reading…