“permits fall sharply immediately after towns switch to ward governance. Multifamily permits dropped 38% and single-family dropped 11%. The research also suggests that switching to wards decreases permits for low-income housing in towns with high homeownership rates...” https://t.co/M1ganjZyNs

— Josh McCabe (@JoshuaTMcCabe) July 23, 2020

Local control yields optimizing for local value capture for current residents.