Jake Berman on Mythryl: “(The one exception to this truism is Houston, but Houston doesn't…”

Zoning pre-emption is the only way that's worked so far to get squabbling municipalities to build enough housing. Otherwise, every city tries to pass the buck, and nothing gets built. (See: California ADU laws.)

Thomas Bamonte@thomasbamonte.bsky.social

Positive review @rsday.bsky.social of @govpritzker.illinois.gov housing initiative announced with proposed IL budget. Preemption of local restrictions on "missing middle" housing. Local governments/Republicans pushing back already. citythatworks.substack.com/p/governor-p...

citythatworks.substack.comGovernor Pritzker’s housing plan takes this crisis seriouslyAnd yes, Springfield is going to have to pre-empt local zoning

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