Reforming land use regulations
To the overall premise of the article, I do agree- land use regulations have played a huge role in the decrease in supply to real estate, increasing housing prices in the places where it&#x27;s most needed.<p>But (if there was no &#x27;but&#x27; why even comment?) I think it&#x27;s also important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater. There&#x27;s a case[0] ongoing in Ontario wherein the premise is basically &quot;conservation authorities don&#x27;t have the right to tell me what to do with my land&quot;. But those same regulations are the ones that have helped prevent major flooding throughout the province for the last 60 years. Some regulations aren&#x27;t just there for NIMBYism- some are there to prevent the tragedy of the commons.<p>It&#x27;s important to recognize the difference.<p>[0] - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;canadianjusticereviewboard.ca&#x2F;articles-caselaw&#x2F;case-law&#x2F;gilmor-et-al.-v.-nottawasaga-valley-and-the-township-of-amaranth-2015-onsc-5327" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;canadianjusticereviewboard.ca&#x2F;articles-caselaw&#x2F;case-l...</a>