Illinois tests the limits of local zoning control
The Illinois debate underscores a structural reality: zoning authority is a delegation from the state. States created municipalities and retain...
What Missouri can learn from Kansas’s budget crisis
From The Topeka Capital-Journal
When data centers crowd out housing
Data centers generate tax revenue and support the digital economy. Those benefits are real. But they also consume large tracts...
Inequality matters in housing—but supply still sets the price
When demand increases in a place where new housing can be built relatively easily, builders respond. Over time, more supply...
The stadium subsidy debate is over and economists have moved on
“The state of current research findings is so united in opposition that the burden of proof rests squarely on subsidy...
Beyond the spectacle, Kansas City prepares for World Cup reality
From the Missouri Independent
Could the World Cup really bring a touted $653 million to KC? Be skeptical
From The Kansas City Star
Why the housing shortage defies easy math—and what cities can do about it
For municipal leaders, the real takeaway is this: any meaningful improvement in affordability will require building more homes. Whether your...
Portfolio homes show how pre-approved designs can scale
By resolving code compliance questions upfront, cities can reduce delays that add carrying costs and risk to housing projects.
Can Kansas really afford this stadium?
If this were a clean, easy case for tax-exempt financing, officials wouldn’t be managing expectations this early. That they are...
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