Affordable housing is becoming an issue

Zoning restrictions help explain why the price of housing per square foot has soared 188% since 2000 to $421 in Los Angeles vs. 79% to $120 in Dallas. Dallas has been leading the nation in population growth but accommodates that growth via builder-friendly regulations.What you should know about housing right now:

• Home ownership is key to wealth-building and upward mobility
• Bay Area Housing Bubble
• Hot Real Estate Market Leads To Homes Selling Fast
• Housing Bubble Hurts Wages, Economic Growth, Productivity
• Affordable Housing Crisis And Low-Income Renters
• Affordable Housing Requirements Counterproductive?
• Trying To Sidestep Local Zoning Laws
• Affordable Housing Crisis Revives Rent Control?
• Housing Bubble And Suburban Areas
• Affordable Housing Crisis And Economic Concentration

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While I fully support "builder-friendly" regulations, these can be a two-edged sword. RESIDENTS MUST GET INVOLVED IN THEIR LOCAL POLITICS.