Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245
Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes
The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs
The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs
"While many factors are contributing to the housing crisis, one significant factor is one-size-fits-all government mandates which prohibit starter homes or makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be."
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 227
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 227
Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for streamlining permitting
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 337
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 337
Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for zoning reform
The Bipartisan Movement In Montana To Address Strict Local Zoning Regulations
The Bipartisan Movement In Montana To Address Strict Local Zoning Regulations
"The Montana Zoning Atlas 2.0 report supports a growing bipartisan movement in Montana to address strict local zoning regulations with pro-housing reforms:"
Time For Action On Housing Affordability
Time For Action On Housing Affordability
"We need bold pro-housing reforms on a statewide scale to give landowners in Montana cities the freedom to build more homes to meet demand."
Zoning Reform Means More Freedom
Zoning Reform Means More Freedom
"Regulatory reforms to eliminate excessive zoning empowers people to plan their own lives free from government coercion."
Fact Checking Claims About The State’s Housing Task Force
Fact Checking Claims About The State’s Housing Task Force
"Gianforte’s Housing Task Force recognizes the reality of housing regulation and has proposed some innovative carrots and sticks to address it."
Legalizing Manufactured Homes
Legalizing Manufactured Homes
"The process to build these homes are quite literally over engineered, meaning savings get passed directly on to the buyer."
The Barriers To Affordable Manufactured Homes
The Barriers To Affordable Manufactured Homes
"But despite all of the benefits to manufactured housing today, there are still a number of barriers stopping them from being adopted – one of those being zoning."
Introducing Montana’s New Housing Task Force
Introducing Montana’s New Housing Task Force
"Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing."
Montana Can Avoid Becoming Like California
Montana Can Avoid Becoming Like California
"Montana is at an important crossroads. We can either follow in the footsteps of California or chart our own path."
Frontier Institute Statement On Governor Gianforte’s New Housing Task Force
Frontier Institute Statement On Governor Gianforte’s New Housing Task Force
Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing
Zoning Reform in Billings
Zoning Reform in Billings
"While there is no silver bullet to solving the housing crisis, zoning reform represents low hanging fruit cities can tackle relatively quickly to help address rising housing costs, all without having to spend taxpayer dollars."