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Case Studies on Smart Zoning Reforms, Part One: Houston, Texas
This article is part of a series of case studies of positive local housing policy reforms in the United States. Each looks at a
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Regulating without Zoning in Maine Towns
AbstractFor a century, zoning has been the quintessential form of land use regulation in the United States. But in Maine, at
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State Preemption and Multifamily Housing
Chairs Coppinger and Collins and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on H. 298. My name is Salim
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Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options
As state legislatures reconvene under the shadow of a lingering pandemic, it remains abundantly clear that housing supply is
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Here's How To Make President Biden's Housing Initiative Work
The federal government should identify and direct housing funds to localities that have demonstrated their willingness to build
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Land Use Restrictions and Legislative Reform
Emily Hamilton joins Kimberly Hermann and Braden Boucek on the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth
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Cities Need a Building Boom To Avoid a Housing Bubble
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How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
AEI Fellow James Pethokoukis has questions about housing affordability. Emily Hamilton has answers. Read more at the American
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Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
As regions across the United States experience high and rising house prices, inclusionary zoning has become more popular as a
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Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
What follows is an introduction. You can read the whole paper at the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project
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Land Use Regulation and Housing Affordability
Emily Hamilton begins her treatment of land use regulation with an analysis of how such regulations affect housing affordability
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Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
Emily Hamilton joins host James Pethokoukis to discuss how the Biden administration can improve housing affordability. Listen
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Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
Many cities want to encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which are small, secondary residences beside or
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North Carolina’s SB 349 Is the Most Ambitious State Zoning Reform Yet
North Carolina's housing supply has fallen behind, but a new bill could change that. Read more at Carolina Journal.
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Root Cause of CT Housing Shortage Is Overregulation of Land Use
The answer to Connecticut's affordable housing shortage is to build more housing. Read more at the New Haven Register.
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How to End the War over the Future of the Suburbs
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The State versus Single-Family Zoning
Chair Dolan, Vice Chair Piemonte, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to comment on residential zoning. I
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: The Pandemic Has Especially Hurt America’s Cities; Land Use Reform Can Help Them Recover
In this Policy Spotlight series, Mercatus scholars provide a high-level overview of their positions on key issues facing our
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Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
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Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 1)
Emily Hamilton discusses the 46th president's plans for housing policy. Watch on Vimeo.