The future belongs to the cities that can keep affordable housing growth properly matched to job growth. And that’s proving too difficult for some city governments, especially in states with…
This week, Locke’s Jon Sanders participated in a Davidson College virtual forum that brought together diverse views on how to address the need for affordable housing. Jon advocated for new…
Not exactly a big surprise, but it’s nice to have corroboration in the form of a comprehensive, statistically rigorous study. The paper, “Land Use Regulations and Housing Development,” by Brendan…
If we could choose, what sorts of neighborhoods would we build for ourselves? On Monday, Salim Furth of the Mercatus Center will present an understanding of housing markets and land-use regulation…
“The high cost of housing is an important factor in trapping millions of Americans in poverty,” Michael Tanner writes in National Review. “On average, Americans in the lowest third of…
John Hood writes today about the connection between property rights and economic vibrancy. A new study posted at the National Bureau of Economic Research by Kyle Herkenhoff of the University…
It's important for policymakers to apply this principle of being rather than seeming to their policies.
The Wee People in Henderson County are getting too big for their britches. A proposed outdoor festival ordinance upset people like the owners of Deerfields. They hired an attorney to…
A study out of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte finds: As home prices in Charlotte continue to rise, a study released Friday suggests that some city land-use regulations put…
Imagine the frustration of being a developer or a business trying to build or operate in Chapel Hill. Now the town has passed “tree canopy” regulations to go along with…
Astonishing news in this story about the prospect of even stricter development rules in Chapel Hill. Take a look at this excerpt from the News & Observer story about housing…