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Category: Zoning and Land Use

They Don’t Like the Business

January 4, 2023 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

In recent years, city governments have increasingly turned to a process called amortization to allegedly stimulate development and economic growth.

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Unleash the Swarm

May 13, 2022 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

Despite a myriad of proposals and policies, there is no end in sight for the affordable housing crisis. Nearly all

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The “Right to Return”

April 18, 2022 Brian Phillips Housing, Property, Zoning and Land Use

Austin has become the latest city to implement a “right to return” policy. Though such policies vary, they give households

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Alternatives to Zoning: Deed Restrictions

February 23, 2022 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

Defenders of exclusionary zoning argue that if that institution is eliminated, neighborhoods will be overrun with multi-family housing. Quiet neighborhoods

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Alternatives to Zoning: Nuisance

February 21, 2022 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

Defenders of exclusionary zoning argue that if that institution is eliminated, neighborhoods will be overrun with multi-family housing. Children will

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An Exception that Isn’t

February 11, 2022 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

If you examine nearly any debate regarding government policy, almost all of the discussion revolves around government imposing more restrictions

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Why Conservatives Support Exclusionary Zoning

January 18, 2022 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

When Joe Biden proposed withholding federal funds from municipalities that did not relax exclusionary zoning laws (aka single-family zoning), conservatives

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Why Texas Should Abolish Exclusionary Zoning

January 6, 2022 Brian Phillips Housing, Zoning and Land Use

Cities across Texas are struggling with a severe shortage of low- and moderate-income housing. One of the primary causes is

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