Housing supply: urban growth boundaries

Urban growth boundaries (UGBs) place a boundary on urban development and typically aim to redirect growth to existing metropolitan or regional areas, increase the efficiency of land use, and protect the natural resources and environmental values of adjoining rural areas. They can provide orderly growth or be inflexible. Research into UGB impacts shows variable results on whether they limit housing supply and raise housing prices. Many other factors, such as government housing subsidies or taxation policies, can influence demand for housing and property price. UGB impacts on land and housing supply will vary with the type of city and their manner of implementation