The Daily Dirt: A look at other housing issues holding up construction

New York’s next housing reform holy grail? Tackling the state’s environmental review requirements.  Voters in November will consider a number of changes aimed at speeding up housing construction and preventing Council members from repeatedly killing projects in their districts.  The proposals, authorized by the city’s Charter Revision Commission, address some big issues in the city’s land use review process, but do not combat every aspect that slows down housing construction.  In fact, the commission’s final report notes two big areas that the city’s charter cannot address outright. One is speeding up permits and inspections needed to begin and complete housing […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.