Small‑Lot Zoning Boosts Housing Supply

Allowing smaller lots and simpler approvals for infill housing (duplexes, triplexes, backyard houses) can unlock significant new supply within existing neighborhoods without large subsidy programs. The approach leans on permit simplification, relaxed minimum‑lot rules, and faster approvals to lower developer costs and speed delivery of affordable units. — This reframes the housing affordability debate toward regulatory fixes that many cities can implement quickly, shifting political fights from subsidies to zoning and permitting power.