Land Use Regulation

Explore Manhattan Institute articles, reports, commentary, and analysis related to Land Use Regulation.
Amicus Brief Economics, Governance Civil Justice, Regulatory Policy, Housing, Supreme Court
May 29 2026
Amicus Brief: Benedetti v. Marin County
By Ilya Shapiro, Trevor Burrus Read More
Commentary Economics Housing
Feb 04 2026
Building a New House? This Little-Known Rule Could Cost You Thousands.
By Judge Glock Read More
Commentary Culture, Economics Finance, Culture & Society
Jul 15 2023
Why YIMBY Righteousness Backfires
By Reihan Salam Read More
Issue Brief Economics, Cities Housing, New York City
May 18 2023
NYC’s Housing Crisis: Next Steps After “New York Housing Compact” Fails
By Eric Kober Read time 10 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities Housing, Regulatory Policy
Apr 07 2022
Changing Minds on Restrictive Zoning: How to Unclog America’s Home Supply
By Jason Sorens Read time 18 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities New York City, Housing
Sep 21 2021
Rightsizing Lot-Size Rules in Metropolitan New York City
By M. Nolan Gray Read time 25 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Housing
Mar 25 2020
The Bay Area: The Land of Many Jobs and Too Few Homes
By Eric Kober Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Housing
Mar 17 2020
‘Golden Gates’ Review: Build It Here, Build It Now
By Brandon Fuller Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Housing
Feb 12 2020
New Framework for Analyzing Urban Housing Growth
By Alex Armlovich Read time 6 mins Read More
Report Cities Infrastructure & Transportation
Jan 23 2020
Scaling Up: How Superstar Cities Can Grow to New Heights
By Aaron M. Renn Read time 29 mins Read More