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America builds — and balks

From density bets to zoning backlash, local battles hint at the country’s next housing phase.

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Halina Bennet
Oct 29, 2025
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New homes take shape in a suburban development. (Photo by MediaNews Group/Orange County Register)

At the local level, the contours of policy are everywhere. Across the country, housing news this week was a mosaic of local experiments, long-delayed projects breaking ground, and continued reminders that the federal scaffolding beneath it all is weakening. …

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