NIMBY Towns, Fake Parks, and Eminent Domain
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's stories include: Despite concerted state and local efforts to legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs), a new study finds that most detached ADUs in San Jose, California, are still being built without permits.A new report details the California Coastal Commission's efforts to block new housing.Sen. J.D. Vance (R–Ohio) has a plan for making housing affordable: deport more people.But first, our lead story about a family-owned hardware store challenging the government's ability to seize their land just to stop development. Can...