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We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen
Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.
Policy
California Breaks CEQA Barrier To Reignite Housing Production
Championed aggressively by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the historic environmental law reform unlocks the potential for infill housing—and could become a model for other high-barrier states.
Policy
Big Texas Lot Reform Measure Inches Forward — With A Catch
Texas passed legislation that shrinks lot sizes, spurring hopes for more housing supply and better affordability. But first, it must run the procedural gauntlet through reconciliation.
Policy
What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts
A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.
Policy
New Arkansas Zoning Strategy May Loosen NIMBY Chokehold
Arkansas has enacted a law allowing cities and counties to bypass traditional public hearings and legislative votes for zoning changes to streamline housing development and reduce NIMBY influence.
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Land 07.14.25
We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen
Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.
Policy 07.01.25
California Breaks CEQA Barrier To Reignite Housing Production
Championed aggressively by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the historic environmental law reform unlocks the potential for infill housing—and could become a model for other high-barrier states.
Policy 05.29.25
Big Texas Lot Reform Measure Inches Forward — With A Catch
Texas passed legislation that shrinks lot sizes, spurring hopes for more housing supply and better affordability. But first, it must run the procedural gauntlet through reconciliation.
Policy 05.09.25
What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts
A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.
Policy 04.29.25
New Arkansas Zoning Strategy May Loosen NIMBY Chokehold
Arkansas has enacted a law allowing cities and counties to bypass traditional public hearings and legislative votes for zoning changes to streamline housing development and reduce NIMBY influence.
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