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Episode 23: Housing Supply and Opportunity for All (Housing and Commercial Reform). Chris, Brian, and Andy returned to discuss the high cost of housing in Virginia and proposed solutions to alleviate the housing stress by simplifying zoning regulations, removing regulatory obstacles, and promoting infill construction. They also highlighted the potential of tiny homes and other creative housing solutions to increase the housing supply and affordability. The group advocated for a free-market approach to housing development, and expressed concerns about government policies favoring a select few at the expense of the majority. The group also lamented the current state of American politics and presidential candidates, as they look back to better options in years gone by.

Relevant links from this episode include:

• Pew: How Restrictive Zoning in Virginia Has Hurt Housing Affordability
• Reason: Glenn Youngkin Says NIMBY Regulations Are Making Virginia an Impossibly Expensive Place To Live: "The cost to rent or buy a home is too expensive," said the governor in a wide-ranging speech before the Virginia Senate's Joint Money Committee today. "We must tackle root causes behind this supply and demand mismatch; unnecessary regulations, overburdensome and inefficient local governments, restrictive zoning policies, and an ideology of fighting tooth and nail against any new development."
• Axios: Youngkin ramps up anti-NIMBY rhetoric
• Virginia Housing: The Role of Housing in the Economic Competitiveness of Virginia’s Communities
• Forbes, opinion: It Is Time For Virginia To Enact Pro-Housing Reforms
• Arnold Schwarzenegger donates 25 tiny houses to homeless veterans

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