The piece argued local governments can rewrite zoning to expand housing supply, a necessary long-term step for affordability even if supply alone may not cut prices.
First fix: allow 3-5 story multifamily housing by right in commercial zones where aging retail and office space sat underused or vacant.
Those commercial sites often already had major streets, existing utilities, and a useful buffer role between busy corridors and nearby residential neighborhoods.
Second and third fixes: permit housing on institutional land and allow more missing middle homes in low-density neighborhoods dominated by single-family zoning.
The piece said missing middle change would unfold gradually, lot by lot, making neighborhood shifts minor over time despite strong political controversy.
Fourth and fifth fixes: remove unit-per-acre density caps and approve compliant projects administratively, avoiding hearings that add delay, cost, uncertainty, and conflict.
The conclusion said these five changes,
