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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 15/06/2026

When I examined trends among cities, I found that cities with more conservative residents added housing much more quickly... *But* more liberal cities added much more housing in infill areas. Liberal cities did a better job adding homes through construction in existing neighborhoods.

Percent change in housing supply by local political ideology.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 15/06/2026

My findings reaffirm that liberal places are doing a poor job adding homes. BUT they also show that conservative places are doing a poor job adding homes other than on greenfields—as in, outside existing neighborhoods. Journal article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Free pre-print version ⏬

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The Paradox of Housing Supply Growth

In this research, I explore how housing supply changed in cities, counties, and metropolitan areas between 2000 and 2020.

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wavebidder.bsky.social @wavebidder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

How much does initial city size play into this? Are conservative cities just starting smaller where greenfield is more appealing and you're less punished by distance at the margin?

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This also suggests that conservatives aren’t actually less NIMBY-favoring; they’re just more willing to dump subsidies on greenfield sprawl as conflict avoidance

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