Unlike almost every rent control law in the country, the ordinance passed by St. Paul voters includes no exemption for new construction.
Funding for affordable housing and grants to incentivize streamlining zoning laws could represent a policy win for YIMBYs.
Will the "Unlocking Possibilities" program be an effective way to spark zoning reforms—or just a subsidy to planning consultants?
In Buffalo, incumbent Byron Brown staged a successful write-in campaign against DSA-backed candidate India Walton. Elsewhere in the country, DSA candidates won their local races.
Rev. Bernie Lindley of Brookings' St. Timothy's Episcopal Church says that the new rules violate his First Amendment rights, and that he won't comply with them.
Plus: The Twin cities both say yes to rent control, Eric Adams will be the next mayor of New York City, and more...
Plus: The Twin Cities will both vote on rent control ballot initiatives, New Jersey and Virginia voters will pick a new governor, and more...
Happy 50th birthday to Muswell Hillbillies, a concept album about nostalgia, conformity, and the evils of urban renewal programs.
The land was taken in 1924 in order to kick a black family out of Manhattan Beach, California.
The city's solicitation of public input on the demolition of shacks, sheds, and boarded up homes is an invitation for NIMBYism.
Requiring that homes and apartments be a minimum size is a major driver of high housing costs. A new lawsuit from a nonprofit developer argues those rules are also unconstitutional.
One of the greatest political economists of the 20th century passed away earlier this month.
Jordan Stevens' application to legalize her Happy Goat Lucky Yoga business was denied by Hamilton County's Board of Zoning Appeals last month.
Amazon promotes products that mimic its competition? Welcome to more than a century of American retail practices.
The tradable development rights the city has in its possession are only made valuable by its insane restrictions on new development.
"The quality of life we have even during COVID is so much higher than anything humanity experienced, and it's only going to get better."
Plus: Cuba violates the rights of peaceful protesters, New Zealand leads the world in zoning reform, and more...
Donald Trump legalized energy-hungry short-cycle dishwashers. The current administration is undoing that progress.
A new bill introduced by Council Member Ben Kallos would require landlords to provide broadband internet. It would also forbid them from passing on the costs of internet service to tenants.
The Prohibition-era three-tier system is causing consolidation, not the market.
A month after the Supreme Court struck down the CDC's eviction moratorium, eviction filings remain well below pre-pandemic averages.
You can finally set up a farm with crops and animals such as cows, llamas, and chickens—heedless of zoning rules!
"Maybe one billionaire with a penchant for destroying democracies shouldn’t be allowed to own so much of the internet," says the representative from New York.
The government confiscated Bruce's Beach at racists' behest.
The FTC challenged a licensing scheme that it says limited consumer choice and excluded new providers.
New bills passed earlier this week require landlords to give tenants 180 days' notice before raising rents and pay relocation expenses to low-income tenants who move in response to rent hikes.
The nonbinding ballot initiative encourages the city government to expropriate roughly 15 percent of the city's rental housing stock.
The case was the subject of a Supreme Court ruling in which the power of eminent domain prevailed over state sovereign immunity.
A pending cert petition challenges a Bloomington zoning ordinance that requires a landlord to evict a derecognized fraternity
The Reason senior editor argues that attempts to break up tech giants and rein in social media are based on flawed arguments.
And vacancy taxes won't make them affordable.
Second in a series of posts on historically awful Supreme Court decisions that deserve more opprobrium than they get.
Both Los Angeles and San Francisco struggle with restrictive land use regulations that raise the costs and completion times of housing projects. That same red tape is now hobbling projects aimed at helping alleviate homelessness.
The article explains how expanding opportunities for foot voting can enhance political choice, help the poor and disadvantaged, and reduce the dangers of political polarization.
Court dismisses Ice Cube's trademark lawsuit over Robinhood's use of his image and of a version of his "Check you self before you wreck yo self" line.
Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10 would make it easier to build new housing in much of the state.
Free speech and occupational licensing collide.
Convenient online sports betting is legal and live in 14 states.
A bill intended to make America's housing stock more climate-resilient also includes a big effective subsidy for the properties most exposed to the risks of climate change.
Growing evidence confirms that barriers to immigration make us all worse off.
"I have my First Amendment rights," says Hank Robar.
Whether a local burrito chain will be able to open another restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood could hinge on the precise name of the new location.
Labor Day is a good time to remember that we can make workers vastly better off by empowering more of them to vote with their feet.
Los Angeles temporarily eased parking requirements during the pandemic, offering a glimpse of how much a less restrictive zoning code improves urban life.
Apparently, some conservatives support freedom and property rights, but not when it affects their neighborhoods or intrudes on their personal preferences.
Both liberals and conservatives could take some lessons from the U.S. State Department's list of cities that it recommends Afghan refugees relocate to.
California activists have proposed a ballot initiative that would effectively strip the state government of the ability to regulate land use.
