Land Use Regulation

It is perfectly reasonable for land-use and zoning regulations to take into consideration any “nuisances” that would reduce the quality of life or present a potential safety hazard to the [...]

Homeownership among millenials is significantly lower than that of previous generations, according to a new study from the Urban Institute, and regressive zoning and land-use regulations are partly to blame. [...]

1. Washington, DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood has barely grown since the 1980s, and lack of development is to blame. 2. YIMBY London Breed takes office as Mayor of San Francisco. [...]

All too often, debates on zoning and land-use regulation become muddled by questions about what role public and low-income housing should play in addressing the housing affordability crisis. Solutions that [...]

Yesterday, London Breed took office as Mayor of San Francisco after being elected in June. She is the first black woman elected to the office. Her election is an exciting [...]

Despite Washington, DC’s modest progress in constructing new housing projects, development in DC’s tonier neighborhoods is at a near standstill. Greater Greater Washington’s Patrick McAneney crunched the numbers for Adams [...]

1. Should we view housing as an investment? Probably not. 2. A response to The Seattle Times on upzoning single-family neighborhoods. 3. New research: is Washington, DC ready for the Amazon HQ2 [...]

Last week, The Washington Post published a piece entitled “Remodeling as an investment: Getting the most for your money.” It’s a summary of the most effective ways to spend a [...]

The editorial board of The Seattle Times came out in opposition to the Seattle City Council’s plan to upzone most of the city’s single-family neighborhoods. The board argues for “preserv[ing] [...]

1. New Research: Suburbanization and the decline of black employment from 1970 to 2000. 2. Some thoughts on amenities, NIMBYism, and DC's new meditation garden. 3. The need for "grand [...]