The federal government has no say over certain local ordinances. For example, NYS was all set to pass a bill that would have required ADUs to be allowed under local zoning ordinances, but it received such massive pushback from mayors that Hochul killed the bill (a big reason why I don’t like her).
My professional opinion is that, ultimately, younger Americans are going to desire living in communities that are more walkable and aren’t car-reliant, ESPECIALLY as the cost of car ownership continues to rise.
In addition, constant suburban sprawl is simply not sustainable from both an ecological and financial standpoint. Sprawl pulls the tax base away from our cities (unless you’re like Dallas and you simply absorb all suburbs like an amoeba).
Rurals are whatever, I understand that’s a totally different kind of community from urban and has a completely different set of issues.