Mpls. Mayor Frey is right, rent control doesn’t work
Rent control is making a comeback in Minneapolis. According to the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis city is “pushing two charter amendments that would ask voters to cap rent hikes”. These…
Rent control is making a comeback in Minneapolis. According to the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis city is “pushing two charter amendments that would ask voters to cap rent hikes”. These…
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote that Berlin’s rent controls had slowed house building in the city. To recap, the German capital’s population is growing rapidly which means that the…
Sioux Falls has strong demand for housing but is relatively affordable because more houses are built. Supply expands to accommodate rising demand which helps keep prices low. This is is…
Governor Walz's stringent eviction moratorium, together with the CDC eviction moratorium, has hamstrung small property owners, negatively impacting their revenues and could potentially lead to a worsening housing crisis in…
Due to increased vacancies, landlords are offering lower rents and other pricing incentives. This should show Minnesota policymakers that to sustainably address the affordable housing crisis, efforts should center around…
As the state looks to a post-Covid-19 future, what economic policies can help us get back on our feet?
Liberals and the “Progressive” politicians to their left love to use the buzzwords of “equity, diversity, and inclusivity,” but politicians like Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Jacob Frey have erased…
In June, American Experiment released a groundbreaking new report taking a look at the lack of affordable housing in Minnesota. One of the findings of that report found that government…
When policymakers impose regulations in the name of something like fighting climate change, they are sacrificing affordable housing in pursuit of that goal. Too often, rather than admitting this, they…
The Twin Cities’ ‘affordable housing’ shortage was caused by their politicians and their taxes, fees, and regulations, not by mythical 'free enterprise'. It is optimistic at best to think that…
Excessive fees and regulations are the problem – high prices are just the symptom. We need the supply of housing to expand. Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars…
We have a new ad running on 93X concerning high housing costs in the Twin Cities. You can only say so much in 30 seconds, so here are the facts…
If we are serious about making housing in the Twin Cities more affordable, we need to remedy the things that are making it unaffordable. These are excessive fees and regulations.…
A new report finds that the 'affordable housing' crisis in the Twin Cities is a creation of state and local government here. Regulations, passed by lawmakers here, have driven costs…
Uh-oh. Someone at the “density is destiny” crowd in Minneapolis and at the Met Council that millennials may not be the lovers of urban living they have been chalked up…
Did you know the City of Minneapolis wants you to reduce your driving trips by 37 percent by 2050? Find out why this plan is all pain and no gain…