zoning restrictions
Coverage of zoning restrictions in the Nexus archive.
- Nashville zoo’s data center pushback captures broad political support
Political leaders in Nashville, including Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, have supported efforts to pause permits for large-scale data centers near the Nashville Zoo due to community pushback. A petition against the proposed data center has over 400,000 signatures, and similar opposition has emerged in other Tennessee communities, with nine rural areas implementing moratoriums on data center construction.
- How one vacant Kansas City school became a monument to Missouri’s housing dysfunction
The article discusses the potential conversion of Kansas City's vacant Bryant School into subsidized teacher housing, highlighting housing dysfunction caused by restrictive policies, bureaucratic inertia, and neighborhood opposition. Kansas City Public Schools faces challenges in providing affordable housing for teachers despite high spending per student.
- Pa. zoning, permitting process named as barriers to homebuilding
Pennsylvania's homebuilding industry faces challenges due to complex zoning and permitting processes across over 2,600 municipalities, increasing costs and delays. A study highlights these regulations as contributing to rising housing prices and limited new construction, with bipartisan recognition of the housing shortage as an economic growth barrier.
- STEVE FORBES: 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop the exodus
New York City is experiencing a significant population exodus due to high costs, overcrowding, unreliable services, and regulatory barriers. Data shows a loss of 166,000 residents in 2022, reducing tax revenue by $309 million, with families and middle-income earners disproportionately affected. Housing overregulation and supply constraints are cited as primary causes.