Defenders of exclusionary zoning argue that if that institution is eliminated, neighborhoods will be overrun with multi-family housing. Quiet neighborhoods
Tag: land-use regulations
Alternatives to Zoning: Nuisance
Defenders of exclusionary zoning argue that if that institution is eliminated, neighborhoods will be overrun with multi-family housing. Children will
Command and Control doesn’t Work
Cities and counties in California are required to issue permits for a specific number of houses each year as a
“Solutions” without the Full Context, Part 2
A recent article on The Conversation asserts that “building more homes won’t solve the affordable housing problem for the millions
Flipping the Zoning Coin
One of the increasingly popular tactics that cities are using to address America’s housing shortage is to relax or eliminate
The Return of Mob Rule
When California legislators were considering two bills to allow for “upzoning” throughout the state, local government officials lobbied to defeat
Exclusion Harms Property Values
Cindy Tucker runs a nonprofit in Calhoun, Georgia, called Tiny House Up. She wants to build tiny houses—about 600 square
Talking Points: Upzoning
Background: At the beginning of the 20th century, most neighborhoods in America included a mixture of land uses. Commercial enterprises,