The Planning Penalty: How Smart Growth Makes Housing Unaffordable by Randal O’Toole / American Dream Coalition
Smart growth and other land-use restrictions cost U.S. homebuyers at least $275 billion in 2005. This 48-page report examines housing affordability in more than 300 metropolitan areas. -more-

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Sprawl-reducing policies suffer setbacks around the country
By C. Kenneth Orski and Jane S. Shaw
“Smart-growth” policies, which became popular nationwide during the 1990s, are regulations designed to reduce suburban sprawl and control growth. They encourage people to live close together within walking distance of shops and offices. One goal is to reduce the use of the […]

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