Liberal Berkeley officials might be coming around to the view held by conservative business leaders, who have long argued that California's Environmental Quality Act needs an overhaul.
Azael Sepulveda is suing the city of Pasadena, Texas over its requirement that his autobody shop add 23 parking spaces he insists he doesn't need and can't afford.
Lawmakers are proposing to strip neighborhood activists of the legal tools they've used to freeze the university's student population.
Bianca King argues in a new lawsuit that Lakeway, Texas, zoning officials illegally deprived her of her right to earn a living by denying her a permit for her home day care business.
Brandon Krause has spent $30,000 trying to legalize a business that the city said for years was all up to code.
"Every house that's built is one more acre taken away from (mountain lions') habitat. Where are they going to go?" asks Woodside Mayor Dick Brown.
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church says that a Brookings, Oregon, law limiting its "benevolent meal service" to two days a week unconstitutionally restricts its religious mission to feed the hungry.
The city's restrictions threaten one of the world's most vibrant music scenes.
"We can't even do the things we want to on our own property that aren't even hurting anyone."
The New York congresswoman has endorsed much-needed zoning reform, but also raised typical NIMBY complaints about projects in her own backyard.
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.
