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Land-Use Regulation and Housing Prices:
Housing prices in Eastern Massachusetts are higher than in all but a handful of other areas in the United States. Over the last 25 years, price increases in Eastern Massachusetts have been second only to one other region. In previous research, Edward L. Glaeser and others have found that increasingly stringent land-use regulations are the primary cause of high housing prices in regions such as greater Boston. On January 5, 2006, Pioneer Institute and the Rappaport Institute released a publicly accessible database that details the full array of regulations that 187 communities use to shape residential development within their borders. The event also marked the release of a major study by Edward L. Glaeser, Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward that analyzes whether and how local regulations have affected housing production and prices in the region. Newspaper Articles and Op-eds "Regulation: The Real Culprit in our Housing Crisis," Editorial, Worcester Business Journal, 5/1/2006. "Excessive Restrictions on Building Fuel State's Rising Home Prices," Op-ed By Amy Dain of the Pioneer Institute, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, 4/24/2006. "Farm-field Views Impose a Trade-off," By Patrick McIlheran, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/29/2006. "Bylaw Would Put Teeth in Wetlands Protection," By Dan Tuohy, The Boston Globe, 3/12/2006. "Selectmen Take Issue With Public Policy Study," By Cheryl Lecesse, Lincoln Journal, 3/8/2006. "High Housing Costs, Land-Use Regs - A Connection?" By Melody Hanatani, Bolton Common, 2/17/2006. "High Housing Costs in Bay State Fueled By Land Use Regulations?" By Melody Hanatani, Bolton Common, 2/10/2006. "Tisei: Housing Production Often Slowed by Laws, Regulation," By Senator Richard R. Tisei, Wakefield Observer Editorial, 2/9/2006. "In Belmont, Land Limits Housing," By Melody Hanatani, Belmont Citizen-Herald, 2/9/2006. "Study Blames Local Rules for Home Shortage," By Melody Hanatani, Belmont Citizen-Herald, 2/9/2006. "Study: Regulations Hinder Home-Building, Raise Prices," By Amy Wyeth, The Needham Times, 2/9/2006. "Study: Regulation-Happy Communities Force Housing Prices Up," By Amy Wyeth, Brookline Tab, 2/2/2006. "Think Tank Leaders Brief Lawmakers on Housing Production Policy Ideas," By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service, 1/31/2006. "Think Tank Offers Ideas to Spur Housing Production," By Amy Lambiaso, State House News Service, 1/30/2006. "Housing Study Was Skewed Heavily Toward Developers," Boston Globe Letter to the Editor, 1/26/2006. "Affordability Remains Elusive," Editorial by James Stergios, The Boston Globe Editorial Page, 1/25/2006. "Paying the Price for Housing," By Max Bowen, Pembroke Mariner, 1/25/2006. "Trying to Bring Down High Housing Prices," By Julie Jette, The Patriot Ledger, 1/24/2006 "High Housing Prices Blamed on Land Use Rules," By Melody Hanatani, The Harvard Post, 1/20/2006. "Chamber Tackles Housing Cost Issue," The Hingham Journal, 1/19/2006. "Few Gains in Low-Cost Housing," By Emily Shartin, The Boston Globe, 1/19/2006. "Turning the Corner on Housing Crisis," By Douglas I. Foy, Letter to the Editor in The Boston Globe, 1/18/2006. "MBA News Link, By Mike Sorohan, 1/18/2006. "Restrictive Zoning Faulted for Home Costs," By Brenda J. Buote, The Boston Globe, 1/15/2006. "Editorial: Dealing with the High Cost of Housing," Editorial, Dover-Sherborn Press, 1/12/2006. "Local Rules Blamed for High Housing Costs," By Craig McCormack, MetroWest Daily News, 1/12/2006. "IBS: More Regulation, Higher Prices," Herald Tribune, 1/12/2006. "Report: Land-Use Regulations Fueling Home Price Increases," By Aglaia Pikounis, Banker and Tradesman, 1/9/2006. Paid Subscription Required. "Priced Out," By Michael Jonas, The Boston Globe, 1/8/2006. "State Must Step Up on Housing Issues," By Boston Herald Editorial Staff, The Boston Herald, 1/8/2006. "Report Ties Home Prices to Zoning," By Rebecca Deusser, The Lowell Sun, 1/8/2006. "Dealing with the High Cost of Housing," MetroWest Daily News Editorial, MetroWest Daily News, 1/7/2006. "Economic Death by Restrictive Zoning," By Boston Business Journal Editorial Staff, Boston Business Journal, 1/6/2006. Free Registration is Required. "The Stranglehold on Housing," Op-ed by James Stergios of the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, The Boston Globe, 1/6/06. "Study: Housing Restrictions Raising Prices," By Mont Fennell, New England Cable News Video Clip, 1/5/2006. "Regulations Drive Boston's Hot Housing Market, By Belinda Yu, Reuters News Service, 1/5/2006. "The Price is (Not) Right," By Edward L. Glaeser, Jenny Schuetz and Bryce Ward, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/5/06 "Statistically Significant: The Shape of Homes to Come," By Robert David Sullivan, Commonwealth Magazine, Growth and Development Extra 2006, 1/5/06 "Housing Slowdown Blamed on Local Rules," By Scott S. Greenberger, The Boston Globe, 1/1/2006.
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