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Panel Discussion

Housing Challenges and Solutions

State Preemption for Housing: Benefit or Bane?

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT

Location: Channel 1

CM: 1

Division Endorsement: Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division

Virtual Speaker(s)

Andreea D. Udrea, AICP (she/her/hers)

Deputy Director Planning and Zoning
City of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Lucy Kempf

Executive Director
Metro Nashville Planning Department
Nashville, Tennessee

Virtual Moderator(s)

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Heather Sauceda Hannon, AICP

Director, Planning Practice and Scenario Planning
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Virtual Speaker(s)

Meagan McMahan, AICP

Planning Director
City of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Speaker(s)

Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP (he/him/his)

Director
Los Angeles City Planning
Los Angeles, California

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 this can also prevent cities from achieving their goals. Hear from planning directors from across the country about how state preemption is affecting local planning -- for better and for worse.

Learning Objectives:

Understand national trends in state preemption of local zoning control to support housing development.
Explain how state preemption of local zoning is affecting local planning and housing outcomes in different states.
Take steps to influence state legislative actions and make the best of state mandates for local zoning reform.