Montgomery County Legalizes Two-Family Houses (But Not Really)

American zoning policies serve as a massive subsidy to sprawl, but the actual market-distorting regulations and their costs can be hard to tease out.
This lovely two family home in New Hampshire would be almost impossible to get approval for if it were in Montgomery County, Maryland. Photo: Flickr user ilovebutter
Here’s a great example, from [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/08/01/montgomery-county-legalizes-two-family-houses-but-not-really/

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