Washington DC, America’s bluest city, is building more homes per capita than Houston—not with bottom-up zoning reform but with top-down government action.

Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in the country—Washington DC—experienced a housing boom. It took a lot more than passive deregulation.

Brian Shearer is the director of competition and regulatory policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator. He was previously assistant director for policy planning and strategy at the Consumer Financial ...

Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in the country—Washington DC—experienced a housing boom. It took a lot more than passive deregulation. At this moment ...

Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in the country—Washington DC—experienced a housing boom. It took a lot more than passive deregulation.

At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas to preserve American democracy are more important than ever. Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in ...

At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas to preserve American democracy are more important than ever. Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in ...

Despite claims that only red cities can build, in the last 5 years the bluest city in the country—Washington DC—experienced a housing boom. It took a lot more than passive deregulation.