the data shows over and over again that the issue is lack of supply. Zoning is the main roadblock to changing that. I don't know why you would assume people are not thinking critically about this.
... strictly speaking it's not about the actual zones or whatnot.
for example standard reference/model/template plans should not require long permitting over and over and over and over again.
(and, yes, of course this is a fundamental problem of the extremely fucked up overly-procedural lawsuit-prone US regulatory regime, zoning, NEPA, etc. see also vetocracy, tragedy of the anticommons.)
for example standard reference/model/template plans should not require long permitting over and over and over and over again.
(and, yes, of course this is a fundamental problem of the extremely fucked up overly-procedural lawsuit-prone US regulatory regime, zoning, NEPA, etc. see also vetocracy, tragedy of the anticommons.)