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Milton Friedman once observed that you can't have open immigration and a welfare state. He was mostly right.

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Is the YIMBY Movement Hopelessly Divided?

Internal tensions within the movement are real, but far from irreconcilable. Litigation and political reform are mutually reinforcing, not mutually exclusive pathways to curbing exclusionary zoning.

Reason · Dec 16, 2024

It's Time To Reform Environmental Litigation

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Reason · Jun 26, 2024

Cross-Ideological YIMBY Coalition Defies Increasing Polarization—So Far

The New York Times and the Atlantic report on how the movement to curb exclusionary zoning and build more housing has managed to cut across ideological lines.

Reason · Mar 16, 2024

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The "Migrant Crisis" is Caused by Flawed Work and Housing Policies, not Migrants

The difficulties some cities are experiencing arise because many migrants aren't allowed to work, and because of restrictions on construction of new housing.

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Why Pro-Choice Blue States Should also be Pro-YIMBY

Atlantic writer Jerusalem Demsas argues that blue states can't give "refuge" to people fleeing abortion restrictions if they don't cut back on zoning restrictions that lead to sky-high housing costs.

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