On September 8, 2021 the Pacific Legal Foundation hosted a webinar titled “Can Free Markets Solve America’s Housing Crisis?” The
Tag: land-use regulations
Property Wrongs
A neighborhood association in Boise is fighting a proposal to develop a 226-unit subdivision. The Northwest Neighborhood Association (NWNA) contends
The Cost of Zoning
An interesting article at TheRealDeal.com gives a peak into the problems caused by zoning and land-use regulations. The article discusses,
Politics Makes Strange (and often dangerous) Bedfellows
It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Individuals who normally disagree politically sometimes find themselves working for a common
Free Market Solutions to the Housing Crisis: Relaxing Zoning
For a century, zoning has been used to segregate “incompatible” land uses. In most cities, each area of the city
Friday Roundup 7-16-21
Writing in the Washington Times, George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin addresses the issue of “just compensation” required under
Tribalism on the Warpath
New York City is considering a law that will require “racial equity studies”—akin to environmental impact statements—for zoning changes. The
The Landlord Shrugged
In her epic novel, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand dramatizes a world in which producers go on strike. Rand once commented