This Week in Land-Use Regulation, November 29th

Rent Check

1. NIMBYism meets paternalism: why it’s wrong to prevent residents from choosing underground housing.

2. Minneapolis 2040: one of the boldest comprehensive updates to a City’s zoning codes in the U.S.

3. How NIMBYs may block access to medical marijuana dispensaries.

News

1. In America’s richest cities, the homeless crisis is getting worse. Slow wage growth is part of the problem, but housing costs are the real killer.

2. How can NYC and Northern Virginia prepare for HQ2? (Hint: by liberalizing zoning and land-use regulations.)