Property Rights

Ilya Somin | 9.27.2024 3:15 PM

Today, a Virginia state trial court ruled against Arlington County's "missing middle" zoning reform, which allows owners of land previously zoned for single-family homes only, to build multifamily residences, with up to four or six units. I previously wrote about the Arlington missing middle reforms (which I support) here and here. The new policy could do much to protect property rights, reduce housing costs, and make it possible for more people to move to Arlington and make use of the many job and education opportunities available in the area, thereby benefiting both themselves and the regional economy.

In addition to being a property and land-use scholar, I am also an Arlington County resident. When people claim I only advocate zoning deregulation in places where other people live, I respond by citing my support for "missing middle."

The Arlington Now website has a helpful summary........

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