In January, an explosion at a metal fabricating facility in Houston killed two workers and damaged hundreds of nearby buildings
Tag: land-use regulations
Tilting at Windmills
Nineteen Austin property owners have filed suit against the city. They claim that efforts to revise the city’s zoning ordinance
Voltaire and Historic Preservation
Voltaire is widely credited with saying, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your
The Tool Cities won’t Use to Lower Housing Costs
Reform Austin recently published a story chiding state officials for interfering to “delay, postpone or outright stop the construction” of
Short-term Rental Supporters are Short-sighted
A pair of bills have been introduced in the current Texas legislative session that would limit the regulations that local
The Roundup 8
The hypocrisy of many Republicans regarding the use of eminent domain to build Trump’s border wall has been pointed out
Resolving Social Conflicts with Property Rights: Land Uses
Two of the stated purposes of zoning are preventing “incompatible” land uses and protecting neighborhoods. Both of these issues can be
Affordable Housing and Zoning
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has launched an initiative aimed at making housing more affordable. He