I have THOUGHTS:
1) Permitting delays, a recent phenomenon, are likely temporary (but should be fixed).
2) High labor and materials costs are annoying but also temporary and out of the City's control.
1) Permitting delays, a recent phenomenon, are likely temporary (but should be fixed).
2) High labor and materials costs are annoying but also temporary and out of the City's control.
https://twitter.com/dallasnews/status/1400838005095546882
The article just barely touches on the remaining factor: "land costs", lack of construction sites and NIMBY-ism which are interrelated and definitely largely within the City's control.
Dallas' residential land is zoned for about 85% detached single family homes. Another 10% allows only low-rise moderate density housing. We don't even really allow ADUs!
To put it in perspective, the most common multi-family zoning MF-2 makes up 3.6% of land while R-1ac and R-1/2ac (minimum lot 1 acre and 1/2 acre) makes up 4.4%. We've got more land dedicated to mega-lots than we do to anything that might be remotely affordable.
Want to rezone? Get ready for the neighborhood veto! Something like 30 people spoke against the Trailhead Development at the 3G intersection sabotaging over 300+ homes because they might have to see a building in the city.
Our housing affordability problems are bad and growing worse but the good news is our fate is in our own hands.
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