William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about housing costs and zoning. Why is the cost of housing continuing to rise? Is it because of investors buying up all the housing? Or are there bigger issues involved? What policies would help fix the problem? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes.
We discuss whether or not airbnbs contribute to higher rent prices, and what the effects of banning airbnbs will be. Additionally, we discuss the reduction in house construction after the global financial crisis, the role of interest rates on home prices, and the impact immigration has. We discuss various effects of restrictive zoning, such as CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, income segregation, and expenditures on public services. We look at a few case studies of cities that have focused on reducing zoning restrictions, such as Houston and Minneapolis.
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1:17 airbnb and rent price increases
10:03 less construction after ’08 collapse
11:30 lower interest rates increasing prices
12:07 stagnating home prices in bad local economies
13:15 remote work migration patterns
15:22 immigration
16:28 onion futures
26:19 lot minimums
29:00 two stair requirement (link 2)
30:43 zoning and CO2 emissions (2nd link)
31:42 single family home less efficient energy
32;37 density zoning income segregation
32:51 redlining and zoning (link 2)
34:33 expenditure of public services
36:44 social capital built environment
38:56 Zoning in Houston
40:05 Texas home prices
40:38 Why rents are not going up much in Minneapolis
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