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Cities are dynamic centers of exchange, innovation, and economic growth, providing the platform where people, ideas, and capital come together. However, the regulations that limit urban development reduce the potential for income mobility and rising standards of living over time. Mercatus research shows how land-use policy reform can reverse the stagnation in our cities and address the systemic problem of housing affordability.
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Adams v. City of Seattle
Brief of Amici Curiae in support of appellant Anita Adams
- | Housing Housing
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New NC Law Protects Property Rights by Limiting Local ‘Down-zoning’ | Carolina Journal
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reforming US Building Codes
The International Code Council needs to compare the costs and benefits of its recommended requirements.
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Fixing Sick Cities | EconLib’s “EconTalk”
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Neutralizing the Objector Lawsuit | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Does Your City Do Its Part To Measure Housing Production? | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Declaration of Emily Hamilton in Support of Shelter WF, Inc., Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County
How exclusionary zoning limits housing construction, and how new housing construction improves housing affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Permitting Fixes For More Housing | I Hate Politics Podcast
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- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
The Effects of Minimum-Lot-Size Reform on Houston Land Values
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why housing shortages cause homelessness
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It’s not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How U.S. Cities Can ‘Upzone’ Without Compromising Affordability
Critics of liberalizing housing construction are concerned that looser zoning rules could make existing houses more expensive. Fortunately, this worry is somewhat overblown.
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
How to Streamline Housing Permitting in Florida
How to deliver land use reform in the state—three key policy recommendations
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Seattle Special: A US City’s Unique Approach to Small Infill Lots
How building-code reform can support more housing types and create denser, more walkable communities
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Housing Filters (Dorm/Shelter Edition) | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Kansas
Kansas State Legislature, 2024 Special Committee on Available and Affordable Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Arlington Missing Middle Lawsuit Decision | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Agenda: Dynamic Congestion Pricing for Autonomous Vehicles | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
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Planning Law and Housing Affordability in Lexington | News Talk 590 WVLK AM
Latest work in Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Amicus Briefs Amicus Briefs
Adams v. City of Seattle
Brief of Amici Curiae in support of appellant Anita Adams
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New NC Law Protects Property Rights by Limiting Local ‘Down-zoning’ | Carolina Journal
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reforming US Building Codes
The International Code Council needs to compare the costs and benefits of its recommended requirements.
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Fixing Sick Cities | EconLib’s “EconTalk”
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Neutralizing the Objector Lawsuit | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Does Your City Do Its Part To Measure Housing Production? | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Declaration of Emily Hamilton in Support of Shelter WF, Inc., Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County
How exclusionary zoning limits housing construction, and how new housing construction improves housing affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Permitting Fixes For More Housing | I Hate Politics Podcast
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
The Effects of Minimum-Lot-Size Reform on Houston Land Values
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why housing shortages cause homelessness
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It’s not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How U.S. Cities Can ‘Upzone’ Without Compromising Affordability
Critics of liberalizing housing construction are concerned that looser zoning rules could make existing houses more expensive. Fortunately, this worry is somewhat overblown.
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
How to Streamline Housing Permitting in Florida
How to deliver land use reform in the state—three key policy recommendations
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Seattle Special: A US City’s Unique Approach to Small Infill Lots
How building-code reform can support more housing types and create denser, more walkable communities
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Housing Filters (Dorm/Shelter Edition) | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Kansas
Kansas State Legislature, 2024 Special Committee on Available and Affordable Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Arlington Missing Middle Lawsuit Decision | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Agenda: Dynamic Congestion Pricing for Autonomous Vehicles | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance