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>No state is incentivized to make zoning more lenient. All states are actually incentivized to increase their supply of housing, because an increasing populati
by dublinben 5y ago
>No state is incentivized to make zoning more lenient.
All states are actually incentivized to increase their supply of housing, because an increasing population allows them to eventually gain greater representation in Congress relative to states with less growth. States like California, New York, and Illinois are losing out to states like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina.
- digisign 5y agoThis is true, but I'm guessing many don't realize it. Also, statewide is probably not local enough to counteract nimbyism.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoCalifornia and Texas had the same number of people just 80 years ago. I don’t think California has done that badly in the long run.