We live in the most regulated housing industry in history. Small residential projects in Austin face 1000s of rules that didn’t even exist 10 years ago. Example: -light dimmers required -Wildfire screens / yards -Electric chargers required -Yard Sprinkler inspections -Tree zone mulch / fencing - Entrance stabilization The list goes on. Each rule independently makes some sense. But the combination of all of these rules is suffocatingly expense. Achieving housing affordability will require a great balancing of regulations. True life safety regs must remain, but the sunsetting of the rest needs to happen. This might sound scary. But remember that older neighborhoods that exist today, were built at a time when those regulations didn’t exist. And they are not only fine, they are actually desirable.

🪏On the @natlhousingconf Beyond Four Walls podcast we discussed how San Diego has nearly doubled its housing production and made housing more affordable. There’s more work to do, but we’re proving that we can make a difference. Listen to the full episode for more. #ForAllofUs