[stale2002]

Ok, gotcha. So then it is perfectly fine for a state to overrule the local town zoning regulations, and give back housing freedom to the individual who owns the property.

Problem solved. A state can democratically ignore the local zoning requirements of the town, and force them to allow more housing.

[lazide]

They’ve not only always been able to do that, they explicitly had to go out of their way to make it any other way.

That it is delegated to the local towns is because that’s what they (as in the state and the towns) wanted.

And it’s likely to stay that way unless extreme effort is put into changing it, because otherwise the local folks will usually get very angry, as you’re taking away their self determination and ability to control their immediate surroundings. And everywhere is local somewhere.

So why don’t you ask the state legislatures? They’re the ones who have always been in control here on this topic.

[stale2002]

> So why don’t you ask the state legislatures?

That's what people are doing.

California is a great recent example.

Fairly recently there were massive legal changes that are forcing local towns and cities to add significantly more housing.

(Obviously the housing situation has been bad for a long while in California, but I am talking about the recent changes which have been huge)

Those laws are going to come into effect, and forcibly over rule local zonings and housing laws.