Tag: Zoning

Do zoning laws create housing shortages and higher prices?

Major urban centers across the United States are experiencing steep increases in housing prices. Economic and population growth have created increased demand for housing. Wages have not been able to catch up to home prices. Politicians come to the rescue with policy proposals: subsidies, rent controls, etc. — to solve the housing affordability crisis. Governor […]

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Pasadena City General Plan Updates Approved.

The Pasadena City Council recently approved the “General Plan Update Goals and Policies.” This action sets the course of development and growth in Pasadena for the next 20 years. Most debate centered around maintaining a strong city, but not harming the character of established neighborhoods. The Council adopted caps to support growth consistent with the pace […]

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