Zoning Reform Is Only Step 1 in Fighting the Housing Crisis

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Zoning Reform Is Only Step 1 in Fighting the Housing Crisis

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Utah wants to override local zoning to boost housing supply, but allowed by right doesn't mean possible in practice. Abby and Edward dig into the hidden barriers — complicated permits, scarce financing, and broken systems — that stop housing from actually getting built.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

"Utah’s Governor Suggests Overriding Local Zoning. Could His Plan Solve—or Shatter—the State’s Housing Future?" by Allaire Conte, Realtor.com (November 2025)
"Why State Housing Reform is Failing (and What We Can Do About It)" by Edward Erfurt
Abby Newsham (X/Twitter)
Edward Erfurt (LinkedIn)
Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.

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