NIMBYism has been a structural issue since Hoover first signed zoning laws in 1924 while service as Secretary of Commerce. The default of those laws has been t

NIMBYism has been a structural issue since Hoover first signed zoning laws in 1924 while service as Secretary of Commerce. The default of those laws has been to deny permissions. Yes, zoning is local. But read the history to find out where it started and how it was decided that this was a local power. https://economics21.org/history-zoning-america-flexible-housing-approach https://economics21.org/history-zoning-america-flexible-hous... Also note that this government regulation hinders the power of the free market to meet the population's housing needs. Japan takes a different approach to zoning, thus allowing market forces to better serve the people.