While it is understandable that local governments want to ensure the best for their communities, it is well worth remembering that planning has downsides as well. Even such a common government tool as zoning may result in undesirable effects for Texans.
A Right Way and a Wrong Way Forward on Housing Affordability
On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama gave an address to the Democrat National Convention (DNC) which, in part, broached the issue of housing affordability. On the matter, he said: “If we want to make it easier for more young people to buy a home, we need to build more units and clear away some of...