YIMBY Localism: Empower Willing Cities

Instead of relying mainly on state preemption to overrule local NIMBYs, channel authority and resources toward municipalities that actively want to add housing. Let pro‑growth local governments move fast on zoning, permitting, and infrastructure while the state limits only the most egregious exclusion elsewhere. Concentrated successes can demonstrate benefits and create political momentum. — This reframes housing governance from one‑size‑fits‑all preemption to targeted empowerment, potentially speeding construction and building durable coalitions for reform.