Trump wants to deregulate local zoning. Housing advocates are skeptical
HUD Secretary Ben Carson, a professed YIMBY, will chair a council to study exclusionary land-use laws President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that establishes a ?White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing,? which will study exclusionary local zoning laws that prevent the construction of multifamily housing units.
Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson, who has made numerous critical statements about exclusionary zoning over the last few years, will serve as chairperson of the council. Other members of Trump?s cabinet will serve on the council, including Steven Mnuchin, David Bernhardt, Sonny Perdue, Alexander Acosta, Elaine Chao, Rick Perry, and Andrew Wheeler.
?With the signing of today?s executive order, President Trump is prescribing a powerful treatment that correctly diagnoses the source of America?s affordable housing condition; this is a matter of supply and demand, and we have to increase the supply of affordable homes by changing the cost side of the equation,? Carson said in a statement. ?Increasing the supply of housing by removing overly burdensome rules and regulations will reduce housing costs, boost economic growth, and provide more Americans with opportunities for economic mobility.? The council will be tasked with identifying and quantifying the effect of federal, state, and local regulatory barriers to creating more housing, and to take action to reduce regulations and align fede...
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