Tag: Regulation

Zoning reform is no longer an abstract policy discussion; it is increasingly tied to state legislation with direct implications for ...

The reforms do not eliminate neighborhood participation. They attempt to limit its ability to function as a veto. New York’s ...

Washington may finally be aligning around the idea that housing affordability depends on building more homes.

When new units come online, they reduce demand pressure in the units households leave behind. Over time, that effect extends ...

The Illinois debate underscores a structural reality: zoning authority is a delegation from the state. States created municipalities and retain ...

When demand increases in a place where new housing can be built relatively easily, builders respond. Over time, more supply ...

For municipal leaders, the real takeaway is this: any meaningful improvement in affordability will require building more homes. Whether your ...

By resolving code compliance questions upfront, cities can reduce delays that add carrying costs and risk to housing projects.

Over the last half-century, we’ve built a governing regime designed to stop government from doing harm. And it largely succeeded. ...

For much of the postwar era, the starter home served as a practical entry point into the housing market. It ...