The Yimbi movement, the Yes and my backyard movement that tries to advocate for more housing. The main barrier to housing affordability is this inability to build these large apartments in single family zone communities," he says. But if you look at places like California and Massachusetts, California especially they have by most measures, the densest housing in America.
Economic historian Judge Glock talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about zoning and the housing market. Glock argues the impact on zoning on housing affordability is small and that we should learn to love property taxes as long as they're administered properly. The conversation includes a discussion of the environmental impact of urban sprawl--Glock argues sprawl has certain environmental benefits.