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The episode discusses how a parking lot dispute reflects broader issues in America's housing shortage debate.

In one neighborhood, a fight over a few parking lots has turned into a proxy battle in America’s housing debate, pitting "Not In My Backyard" politics against "Yes In My Backyard" advocates pushing for more construction. What’s News host Luke Vargas and WSJ reporter Rebecca Picciotto dive into the persistent zoning tug-of-wars playing out coast-to-coast as communities try to tackle America’s housing shortage. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Vargas

Guest: Rebecca Picciotto

Topics covered

• housing shortage
• zoning laws
• community politics
• urban development
• NIMBY
• YIMBY

Keywords

• housing shortage
• zoning
• NIMBY
• YIMBY
• urban planning
• community conflict
• construction

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Organizations: The Wall Street Journal

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