housing
Much of America figuring out how to build more homes
Wisconsin can follow suit and cut regulations The dire need for more houses in America has even regulation-heavy cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Minneapolis and St. Paul streamlining rules — and providing a playbook…
Restoring the American Dream Requires Restoring Property Rights
"If America is to remain a free country, then property must once again be treated as the sacred right it is, not a privilege handed out by government." For generations, Americans have crossed great expanses of…
NH voters want to cut regulations to build more housing, polling confirms
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A housing victory: zoning to match community plan
The Wisconsin Assembly voted largely along party lines this week in support of a crucial housing bill, AB453, that will rein in NIMBYism — the “not in my back yard” outcry that greets developers trying to increase housing…
Unleash home builders to fight socialism
On Monday, a young woman from New Hampshire was featured prominently in a front-page Wall Street Journal story. She didn’t found a company or create a valuable new product. Quite the opposite; she spent the summer canvassing…
The ‘I do not care about your economics’ approach to housing
With a single heated remark to a developer, a Portsmouth Planning Board member last week showed exactly how the municipal development process is broken. Developer Mark McNabb has proposed converting a property he owns on…
Village’s hostility chases out restaurateur who bought derelict Door County resort
Bureaucracy and personal attacks stymie plan for houses; ‘No way are we going to live in Egg Harbor’ Matthew Sagorac is ready to walk away from the battle for the soul of Egg Harbor before any of the real shots have been…
Public Comment to LGIC on Housing Density 9.25.25
"I would urge the committee to focus on removing excessive zoning regulations that limit property owners’ ability to use their own property, and allow them to decide what makes the most sense for them — whether that’s a…
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