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In this episode: Amid a growing consensus that overly restrictive housing rules are a major driver of high housing prices, the city of Gainesville just passed far-reaching reforms meant to make it much easier to build more homes. At the same time, Orange County is on the brink of passing changes meant to slow suburban sprawl and encourage denser urban development instead. A pair of leaders from both communities — Eric Grimmer of Orlando YIMBY and Gainesville City Commissioner Bryan Eastman — join the show to talk about their housing efforts, as well as a couple of fascinating local referendums on the ballot this fall.
Show notes
As promised in the show, here’s a link to Orlando YIMBY.
And for more details about Gainesville’s zoning reforms, check out this presentation.
Lastly, here are a few stories that we touched on during the discussions:
The Missing Middle: Supply vs. Aesthetics in the Drive for New Housing (Governing)
Florida Republicans Are Fighting Gainesville’s Zoning Reform, and Themselves (Bloomberg)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Administration Tells Gainesville To Abandon Zoning Reform (Reason Foundation)
Gainesville community rallies for amendment returning GRU leadership to city (The Independent Florida Alligator)
In five races, Orange County voters can choose sides in the fight over growth (Orlando Sentinel)
Questions or comments? Send ‘em to [email protected]
Listen to the show: Apple | Spotify
Watch the show: YouTube
Subscribe: SeekingRentsFL.com
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In this episode: Amid a growing consensus that overly restrictive housing rules are a major driver of high housing prices, the city of Gainesville just passed far-reaching reforms meant to make it much easier to build more homes. At the same time, Orange County is on the brink of passing changes meant to slow suburban sprawl and encourage denser urban development instead. A pair of leaders from both communities — Eric Grimmer of Orlando YIMBY and Gainesville City Commissioner Bryan Eastman — join the show to talk about their housing efforts, as well as a couple of fascinating local referendums on the ballot this fall.
Show notes
As promised in the show, here’s a link to Orlando YIMBY.
And for more details about Gainesville’s zoning reforms, check out this presentation.
Lastly, here are a few stories that we touched on during the discussions:
The Missing Middle: Supply vs. Aesthetics in the Drive for New Housing (Governing)
Florida Republicans Are Fighting Gainesville’s Zoning Reform, and Themselves (Bloomberg)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Administration Tells Gainesville To Abandon Zoning Reform (Reason Foundation)
Gainesville community rallies for amendment returning GRU leadership to city (The Independent Florida Alligator)
In five races, Orange County voters can choose sides in the fight over growth (Orlando Sentinel)
Questions or comments? Send ‘em to [email protected]
Listen to the show: Apple | Spotify
Watch the show: YouTube
Subscribe: SeekingRentsFL.com

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