Zoned Out By Jay Knight
A New Vision for Solving America's Affordable Housing Crisis
The book that cuts through the politics and offers solutions to America's home affordability crisis — written by someone who has been building homes, developing land, and is fighting for reform for nearly five decades.
Zoned Out doesn't just name the problem.
It hands you the solutions.
The Book on Affordable Housing Solutions America Needs
America's home affordability crisis isn't a mystery. It's the predictable result of decades of restrictive zoning, permitting red tape, and regulatory barriers that price working families out of the market before a builder can break ground. Zoned Out exposes what is blocking affordable homebuilding in America — and delivers real, market-driven solutions.
We don't need a new government program. We need to get government out of the way.
In Zoned Out, Jay Knight doesn't theorize about the problem. He has spent 48 years in the residential development and homebuilding industry — framing houses, acquiring land, developing communities, and is fighting for reform at the state capitol. He knows exactly what is blocking affordable homebuilding in America, and more importantly, he knows what can be done about it.
Zoned Out is available now on Amazon.
TAKEAWAYS
What You'll Take Away
About Jay Knight
Some people write about the housing crisis from the outside. Jay Knight lived it, built through it, and fought to fix it.
From framing houses in 1978 to testifying at the state capitol in 2026 — Jay has been on the front lines of housing from day one. He is a residential land developer, homebuilder, housing advocate, and author with nearly five decades of experience. He is the co-founder and chair of the Georgia Residential Land Development Council (GRLDC) and led the effort to pass landmark land disturbance permit reform signed into Georgia law in May 2026. Zoned Out is his first book.
SPEAKING
Bring This Message to Your Audience
Jay speaks to residential developers, homebuilders, real estate attorneys, elected officials, and industry associations across the country.
If your organization is working on the housing affordability problem — or needs someone who can explain it clearly and compellingly — Jay is available for conferences, association meetings, legislative briefings, and virtual events.
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"The example of a man who survived and thrived because of God and the tenacity of his wife."
A business brought to its knees. A financial crisis that cost them their home. A life-threatening illness during COVID that nearly took everything. Jay and Michelle Knight survived it all — because of faith, commitment to each other, and a community that refused to stop praying. This is their story.