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The YIMBY-Libertarian convergence

A Rhode Island eminent domain case shows how YIMBY regulatory reforms and libertarian constitutional law activism work in tandem.

Reason By Christian Britschgi Aug 4, 2026, 3:50 PM Captured Aug 4, 2026, 5:03 PM

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The backlash to the use of YIMBY reforms in California's wildfire rebuilding process

A reform allowing developers to build apartments in commercial zones nears passage in North Carolina.

But first, our lead item on what a property owner's win in an eminent domain case out of Rhode Island tells us about the YIMBY-libertarian convergence on housing policy.

Last week, a federal district court judge in Rhode Island slapped down the town of Johnston's efforts to seize an empty parcel of land via eminent domain to stop an apartment project.

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Report confidence: 86%
Content format: opinion
Evidence findings: 2
Sentences checked: 110
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Outlet context is separate libertarian-right (+55, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

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+5 · 82% confidence

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+5 · 82% confidence

The residential-in-commercial provision of the wide-ranging Senate Bill (S.B.) 445 would require local governments to approve these redevelopments by-right, meaning builders wouldn't need to apply for special discretionary approvals from local officials or undergo public hearings.

The wording urges a conclusion or action rather than only describing the reported facts. Its weight is reduced because this article is identified as opinion.

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As this newsletter reported the other week, only 28 certificates of occupancy have been issued for completed wildfire rebuilds.

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