Zoning Officials Stop Church From Opening 40-Bed Shelter in Sub-Zero Temperatures
Gloversville's Free Methodist Church has 40 beds ready and waiting at its downtown shelter. City officials say the zoning code doesn't allow people to sleep in them.
Gloversville's Free Methodist Church has 40 beds ready and waiting at its downtown shelter. City officials say the zoning code doesn't allow people to sleep in them.
The Golden State's legalization of accessory dwelling units has produced a glut of new housing. New York area policymakers are trying to replicate the success.
Local ordinances threaten upstart crypto-mining operations.
Zoning officials concede Robert Balitierrez's drive-thru window isn't causing any problems. But they say it's a code violation and has to close anyway.
Jurisdictions around the world are trying to address high housing costs by eliminating regulations on new housing construction.
The $1.5 million that it would cost to fully replace balconies at the historic Kenesaw apartment building could end up tripling the condo fees of some low-income residents.
The otherwise positive proposals are undermined by affordability requirements and density restrictions.
Funding for affordable housing and grants to incentivize streamlining zoning laws could represent a policy win for YIMBYs.
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.
Jordan Stevens' application to legalize her Happy Goat Lucky Yoga business was denied by Hamilton County's Board of Zoning Appeals last month.
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."
You can finally set up a farm with crops and animals such as cows, llamas, and chickens—heedless of zoning rules!
A pending cert petition challenges a Bloomington zoning ordinance that requires a landlord to evict a derecognized fraternity
Second in a series of posts on historically awful Supreme Court decisions that deserve more opprobrium than they get.
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.
Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10 would make it easier to build new housing in much of the state.
"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.
The number of people spending more than 90 minutes getting to work has grown 45 percent over the past decade, according to a new study.
Ending single-family zoning doesn't ban single-family homes from neighborhoods. It merely allows more freedom for people to build what they want.
Governments at the state, local, and federal levels can obstruct our pursuit of happiness and at times even jeopardize our safety.
More and more cities have taken preliminary steps toward allowing "missing middle" housing options in once exclusive single-family neighborhoods, but the devil is in the details.
Warren Lent is suing the California Coastal Commission, arguing that its power to unilaterally hand down massive fines with minimal process is unconstitutional.
The New York Blood Center wants a larger headquarters to continue its cutting-edge medical research. Activists claim the new building will cast too much shadow.
As in the US, they often block the building of new housing in response to demand.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to landmark the longtime home of gay rights activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin.
A recent Century Foundation report highlights reasons why breaking down barriers to building new housing should appeal to left, right, and libertarians alike.
The YIMBY Democrat wants to make it easier to build more housing in California's densest and most expensive cities.
Fixing a calculation error in a leading academic article on the subject shows that zoning has a far bigger negative impact on the economy than was previously realized.
Two state bills would generally prohibit local code enforcement officials from acting on anonymously reported violations.
The president endorses a competitive grant program that would reward localities for loosening their restrictive zoning codes.
The regulatory pursuit of quality housing means some tiny-home residents actually end up with no housing.
New bills in the legislature would make it easier for cities to allow more housing on their own, and crack down on places that try to cheat their way out of permitting development.
A Democratic White House and a Republican Senate might be the best of all worlds when it comes to federal housing policy.
Garden State lawmakers have unanimously passed two bills now allowing restaurants to keep their outdoor operations running so long as their indoor dining rooms are restricted.
Entrepreneurs discouraged by red tape even before COVID-19 need officials to leave them alone.
The Harvard economist explains how to expand opportunity for the young by deregulating housing, labor, and education.
COVID-19 is reigniting old debates about zoning, public health, urban planning, and suburban sprawl.
Libertarianism is far from wildly popular, overall. But libertarian causes have done well in referenda in recent years. We can build on that.
Michael Morrison used to be a boxer. Now he brawls with zoning boards and tax collectors.
A new survey from realty company Redfin finds that only 24 percent of Trump supporters and 32 percent of Biden voters support reducing zoning regulations in their neighborhood.
When it comes to the two major party candidates' housing plans, libertarians are left looking for the lesser of two evils.
Sadly, he's far from the only one. If we want to "break the wheel" of poverty and housing shortages, we need to roll back zoning.