Zoning
My New Washington Examiner Article on “Foot Voting, Housing, and Affordability”
Andrii Yalanskyi/Dreamstime.com Today, the Washington Examiner published my article on "Foot Voting, Housing, and Affordability." Here is an excerpt: Affordability was the biggest issue in the 2025 off-year…
In Connecticut, zoning reform is back from the dead
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. With the holiday last week, today's newsletter is slightly abbreviated. It does at least include some happy holiday news for zoning reformers:…
Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention Panel on Zoning, Property Rights, and the Housing Crisis
Andrii Yalanskyi/Dreamstime.com Yesterday, I participated in the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention panel on "Socialism or Sensible Protections? Zoning, Rent Control, and the Housing Crisis." Although…
Can Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze and housing supply plans coexist?
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. As this Tuesday also happens to be an Election Day, this week's newsletter takes a look at the races and referendums that will have the biggest impact on housing…
Marc Benioff’s ideas for fixing San Francisco keep getting worse
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter includes stories on: The anticlimactic end of the wild legal fight over Charlottesville, Virginia's new zoning code. Federal housing…
Brickbat: Tough Luck, Grandma
Marty Quinn, alderman of Chicago's 13th Ward, firmly opposes the construction of "granny flats"—small accessory dwelling units often built in backyards to house family members or provide rental income. A new…
YIMBY reforms win big in state legislatures in 2025
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Last week, California lawmakers closed out the 2025 legislative session with the passage of S.B. 79—a bill that overrides local zoning to allow apartment buildings…
