Shane Reed

Believer in Midwestern values and old-school football. Opinions expressed here are my own.

[Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬 @lymanstoneky]

My official review of the Helen DeVos children’s hospital is it’s a nice place and I’m pro it.

[Shane Reed @ranesheed]

@ATabarrok A serious q - until 1983 reg's mandated a standard lamp. Everyone agrees they stunk, were holding design back etc. But they were very cheap & serviceable. Now we have headlights that blind us on road and when we pay at service. Who is at fault today, regs, customers, automakers?

[John Mozena @johnmoz]

Data centers aren't uniquely energy-hungry. One aluminum smelter draws as much power as all of Nashville.

Utilities used to build power plants to meet that demand but today, regulations & litigation make that almost impossible.

We need more power plants, not fewer data centers.

[BallKnower in NYC @NYCBallKnower]

@generalsteez69 Get some rest, Steez!! Frozen Four this weekend! Bring me another Natty!!

[General Steez @generalsteez69]

I know what you guys are thinking. “How much does it rock that you went to an elite academic institution with infinity dollars to spend on NIL?”. Well let me tell you, it rocks so much!!!

[National Champion Shapiro Undergraduate Library @UMichUGLI]

We will be doing an alternate broadcast with Mark Schlissel, Santa Ono, and Dave Brandon called “Bad Boys After Dark” on the second floor during the game, please tune in

[National Champion Shapiro Undergraduate Library @UMichUGLI]

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[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Built for the wild. Built for the moment.

Wolverines roam remote wilderness and dominate the hardwood. 

Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines on their NCAA championship. 🏆 🏀

[National Champion Shapiro Undergraduate Library @UMichUGLI]

JUWAN PUNCHED SO THESE BOYS COULD RUN LETS GOOOO

[National Champion Shapiro Undergraduate Library @UMichUGLI]

Tarris Reed do you remember that punch? Anyway you’ve been served - you owe $10.23 for overdue books

[Todd J. Anson @TJA4Michigan]

CFB long denied that SEC schools propped themselves up via underhanded recruiting tactics. Explain the SEC’s near instantaneous decline & the rise of the wealthier B10 the minute NIL became legalized otherwise? Now Saban is being called to D.C. to fix CFB. Rich from a B10 POV.

[Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬 @lymanstoneky]

the appropriate equipment is literally just "salt"

we salted our driveway on day 1

the driveway is bone-dry today and has been for a week

it's literally just salt.

[Shane Reed @ranesheed]

@lymanstoneky @cthocas Not as hard as you might think. Getting into the 20's individually if you waterfowl, big game and small game hunt is normal. If an extended family has some deaths in close proximity, and you're the only one in the inheriting generation you can get to the hundred mark quickly.

[Michigan Enjoyer @mich_enjoyer]

Bad Weather Makes Us Good @supermarkus
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[Jordan Acker @JordanAckerMI]

How many schools spending money to implore Congress to pass the SCORE Act are spending literally hundreds of millions on coach buyouts this weekend and pleading poverty?

[Chorizy-E @chorizy]

This is the first time in months that I've felt this country is moving in the right direction.

[Michigan Enjoyer @mich_enjoyer]

Every Sea Lamprey’s Greatest Fear
by Buddy Moorehouse
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[Philippe Lemoine @phl43]

No you don't and I say that as someone who both loves Italy and think Americans don't know how to live. This "travel will open new perspectives" bullshit needs to die. In practice, travel is to millennials what buying an expensive car was to their parents, namely a status symbol.

[Athan Koutsiouroumbas @Athan_K]

Michigan’s Housing Crisis Demands Reform, Not Just Funding

When policymakers talk about affordable housing, the conversation often begins and ends with money.

More subsidies. More grants. More tax credits. That all has a place.

The real barrier to new housing construction is not financial; it is regulatory.

Specifically, it is the patchwork of zoning laws across Michigan that too often serve as tools of exclusion rather than instruments of safety or planning. Zoning, at its best, should help communities grow in a thoughtful way.

Zoning, at its worst, becomes a weapon to block new development, stifle supply, and lock families out of opportunity.

Michigan may be living too much of the latter.

Zoning as a Tool of Exclusion

For decades, restrictive zoning ordinances have been used to deter new housing construction.

Communities impose setback requirements so onerous that they eat up valuable land.

Duplexes or townhomes are outlawed in entire neighborhoods, even though they offer safe, affordable, and attractive housing options.

Families are prevented from adding “granny pods” or accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their own property, despite the fact that these small, secondary homes can help aging parents, adult children, or caregivers live close without overwhelming the broader housing market.

The result is a system that artificially suppresses supply. And when supply is squeezed, prices go up. It’s simple economics.

Michigan families are not paying more for homes because builders are incapable. They are paying more because builders are not allowed to build enough of them.

Common-Sense Reforms

Michigan does not need to reinvent the wheel. Lawmakers here should consider three practical steps.

First, allow more duplexes and townhomes to be built by right, especially in areas close to jobs and transit. These housing types are more affordable to build and more affordable to buy, yet they are banned in far too many communities.

Second, make setback requirements more reasonable. Rules requiring large front or side yards may sound harmless, but they add hidden costs by reducing the amount of usable land for housing. Trimming those requirements still allows for safe, livable communities, without forcing unnecessary sprawl or expense.

Third, legalize accessory dwelling units. Families should have the freedom to build a small secondary home on their property if they choose. ADUs can ease pressure on the housing market, provide income opportunities for homeowners, and allow multiple generations to live together with dignity and independence.

A New Mindset

Michigan lawmakers face a choice. They can continue to throw money at an unfair system, pouring millions into subsidies that may help at the margins but leave the underlying problem intact. Or, they can reform the rules that are driving up costs in the first place.

Housing affordability is not a mystery. It is the predictable outcome of policy decisions that limit supply. If we want to make homes affordable again, the answer is not more money: It is more freedom to build.