More local veto power was followed by fewer permitted homes.

After towns switched from at-large to ward elections, permitted units fell in the event-study estimates.

FROM THE PAPERFigure 1 · Local control and total units permitted

Published event study of total units permitted before and after towns switched from at-large to ward elections, with confidence intervals.

Source: Mast (2024) · Figure 1; PDF p. 24

Keep in mind: The political reform changes representation rather than zoning directly; the interpretation depends on the study's identification assumptions.

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More local veto power was followed by fewer permitted homes.

After towns switched from at-large to ward elections, permitted units fell in the event-study estimates.

Source: Mast (2024)
Figure: Figure 1 · Local control and total units permitted · Figure 1; PDF p. 24
Keep in mind: The political reform changes representation rather than zoning directly; the interpretation depends on the study's identification assumptions.

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