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They’ve had it up to here with the NIMBYs

From Massachusetts to California to Texas, officials and investors are increasingly overcoming local resistance to build more housing.

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Halina Bennet
Aug 05, 2026
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An accessory dwelling unit in California. (Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images)

Last week gave us examples of everyone from private developers and investors to members of state governments and city councils taking steps to accelerate housing production, often by working around traditional local barriers. At the same time, communities continue…

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