Lyle Solla-Yates
Christopher HudsonBehavioral #PublicChoice and #Policing in America
A new paper in Behavioural Public Policy by #Mercatus’s Liya Palagashvili & #NYU’s Nathan P. Goodman
https://bit.ly/3yE3xe9
#econ #law #police #publicpolicy #polycentricity
I am inspired by this recent #Mercatus brief that mentions the topic https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/housing-reform-states-menu-options-2026
Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2026
Although state legislatures took unprecedented strides toward releasing the housing supply from its regulatory straitjacket in 2025, most pro-housing policies have not yet been adopted in most states.[1] Finishing the work of restoring the right to build housing for everyone will require widespread adoption of best practices.
This legislation was based closely on this research from #Mercatus . This is not big enough to address the overall statewide shortage, but I believe it is the best way forward on this piece. https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/office-overhauls-and-gods-backyard-reforms-housing-commercial-zones-and
Office Overhauls and “God’s Backyard”: Reforms for Housing in Commercial Zones and Faith Land
"Dad’s Place began to offer overnight stays last March, partly in response to the housing shortage in Bryan . . . Soon, the church also faced zoning code violations because it is in a district that prohibits residential use on the first floor of any building." —Juliana Kim, NPR[1]
