Blog More States Taking Another Look at Single-Family Zoning It’s well-established that in many parts of the country, there isn’t enough housing for folks living paycheck to paycheck. January 22, 2020
California Article LA is Encouraging Developers to Put Denser Housing Near Transit. Here’s How. Biance Barragan reports on a new program that has spurred plans for 20,000 new apartments in Los Angeles. January 22, 2020
Article Opinion: The Rent Crisis Won’t Go Away Without More Housing Bloomberg’s Noah Smith explains why growing cities need to get serious about allowing more construction. January 22, 2020
Virginia Article Barriers to Housing Abound in Virginia. Can These Bills Help Break Them Down? Wyatt Gordon with Greater Greater Washington previews several bills that could help address Virginia’s housing affordability crisis. January 21, 2020
Article Investors Aim to Avoid Rent Control in New Apartment Deals The Wall Street Journal’s Peter Grant and Will Parker explain how rent regulation in a number of states is causing investors to move to other markets. January 21, 2020
Massachusetts Article Opinion: Housing Costs Are a Problem in Boston and Beyond, but Rent Control Isn’t The Answer Rebecca Diamond and Jonathan Gruber explain why economic research shows that rent control will lead to a reduced supply of housing. January 17, 2020
Pennsylvania Article Philly Experiments With New Rent Voucher Aimed at Keeping Families in Their Homes Jake Blumgart with WHYY reports on a new approach helping city residents pay their rent. January 10, 2020
New York Article Interview: Rent Control: Unjust and Ineffective The Manhattan Institute’s Michael Hendrix interviews Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus, the lead attorney in a lawsuit taking on New York State’s sweeping rent-regulation laws. January 8, 2020