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get the government out of the way and people will build to surplus streamline permitting knock down ridiculous fees and paperwork don't try to tax the builde
by oldpersonintx 2y ago
get the government out of the way and people will build to surplus
streamline permitting
knock down ridiculous fees and paperwork
don't try to tax the builder out of business
don't put stupid mandates about forcing builders to sell to demographics the current administration prefers
basically, get out of the way and homes will be built
- marssaxman 2y agoEliminating single-family-only zoning and similar restrictions would be an important part of "getting out of the way".
- cscurmudgeon 2y agoYeah, how would the federal govt do that? Isn’t that a local govt or state jurisdiction?
- marssaxman 2y agoYes indeed it is. The feds would have to find some financial incentive which could strongarm the states into passing laws overriding local zoning ordinances, in the same way that they used the threat of withholding highway funding to coerce states into establishing speed limits and the 21-year minimum drinking age.
- coolbreezetft24 2y agoThis is easier said than done. NIMBYs and other interest groups will intentionally get in the way to ensure homes are not built.
- taylodl 2y agoSo, we're just going to ignore the very real lumber shortage that's affecting homebuilding? We're also going to ignore the fact that our immigration laws have reduced the labor available to build houses? After all, it's pretty hard to build houses without material and labor.
- antisthenes 2y agoWhat in the world are you talking about? Lumber prices are back to pre-pandemic levels (wholesale). There's never been a higher amount of immigrant labor available in the US (for construction as well).
- taylodl 2y agoLumber prices are cheaper than they were during their pandemic highs, sure, but they're still roughly double the price of what they were on average pre-pandemic. While immigration has increased, it hasn't increased at a rate to replace Americans leaving the labor market. Overall, the amount of labor in the United States has decreased. That dramatically impacts labor-intensive industries, such as construction. So, we're still faced with a high cost of materials and a shortage of labor.
- loudmax 2y agoThat is literally what Harris' plan is about. But most of the building restrictions are coming conservative older homeowners at the local level. There's only so much Harris can do at the Federal level to reduce state and county bureaucracy.
- bbatha 2y agoThe supremacy clause exists as does the interstate commerce clause. The existence of HUD is proof the the federal government has the ability and constitutional authority to cut through this red tape when so motivated. That said, I would suspect protracted legal battles, with uncertain outcomes given SCOTUS, around any attempt for the federal government to cut through local zoning regulations.
- cscurmudgeon 2y agoAny data it is conservative towns? Bay Area is the probably the most liberal yet has very restrictive zoning laws. It terms of population, liberal towns seem to be the culprit.
- mrgoldenbrown 2y agoIt sounds like you agree with much of the Harris plan, which includes provisions for streamlining the permit process and reducing red tape.