The Texas General Land Office recently announced that it will be seizing private property along the Gulf Coast. Tropical storms
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In Defense of Discrimination
In a previous post, we examined a Maryland law that prohibits landlords from asking prospective tenants about certain types of
Unleashing a Gusher of Affordable Housing
In the late nineteenth century, self-taught geologist Patillo Higgins concluded that a salt dome in Beaumont contained oil. Geological experts
A Bill to End Single-family Zoning
A North Carolina senator has introduced a bill that would eliminate single-family zoning throughout the state. The bill would require
Missing Middle Housing
A growing trend in housing is building more missing middle housing. In most cities, new housing consists of single-family homes,
The Rent is too Damn High
Housing advocates frequently claim that the rent is too damn high. (From 2005 to 2015, there was even a political
Context and Big Bucks
“Housing justice” activists often claim that landlords rake in the “big bucks.” Such claims usually drop the context, citing a
An Open Letter to NLIHC
A recent article by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) correctly noted that those who subscribe to the idea