Christian Britschgi

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at @reason covering housing, zoning, property rights, and occasionally heavy metal. I write our Rent Free newsletter.

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The problem with Mike Lee's public lands proposal is that it doesn't sell off enough land

1 day ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

Housing Policy America's housing shortage is worst in Western states. That's also where the federal government owns the most land.
On housing, all New York politicians are socialists

2 days ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

New York City Allegedly sane, centrist opponents of New York City's socialist mayoral candidate are all too happy to regulate rental housing into the ground.
State affordable housing law forces it to seize family farm

3 days ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's stories include:A vetoed housing supply bill in Connecticut. A gutting of San Diego's productive "bonus ADU" program. The legacy of the Supreme Court's Kelo eminent domain decision two decades on. But first, our lead item on yet another case of eminent domain abuse in New Jersey.
Stealing the Farm

3 days ago | aol.com | Christian Britschgi

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's stories include:A vetoed housing supply bill in Connecticut. A gutting of San Diego's productive "bonus ADU" program. The legacy of the Supreme Court's Kelo eminent domain decision two decades on. But first, our lead item on yet another case of eminent domain abuse in New Jersey.
We are not at war with Iran, a country we are bombing

4 days ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

We're not at war with Iran. We're merely bombing the country. Iran's nuclear program has been effectively destroyed. We will keep bombing the country if it doesn't give up its nuclear program. We seek peace and diplomacy with Iran. We might have to overthrow Iran's government if it doesn't do exactly as we say or fights back in any way.
President Trump toys with idea of going to war with Iran

1 week ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

President Donald Trump continues to toy with the idea of going to war with Iran. "I may do it, I may not do it," he told reporters at the White House Wednesday in response to a question about whether the U.S. would strike Iranian nuclear facilities. The Wall Street Journal reports that on Tuesday the president finalized an attack plan for Iran but has yet to make a final decision on whether to go through with it.
Will He, Won't He

1 week ago | aol.com | Christian Britschgi

President Donald Trump continues to toy with the idea of going to war with Iran. "I may do it, I may not do it," he told reporters at the White House Wednesday in response to a question about whether the U.S. would strike Iranian nuclear facilities. The Wall Street Journal reports that on Tuesday the president finalized an attack plan for Iran but has yet to make a final decision on whether to go through with it.
Israel strikes more Iranian nuclear sites

1 week ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

Israel says it struck more Iranian nuclear sites Wednesday morning. The Israeli military has said that 50 of its warplanes struck targets across the Iranian capital of Tehran, including factories that assemble nuclear centrifuges and missiles. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Israel, most of which Israel said were intercepted. Get your morning news roundup from Liz Wolfe and Reason.
Starbase, SpaceX's new company town, considers adopting NIMBY zoning code

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. To start with a brief programming note, I'll be off the rest of this week and early next week for some YIMBY-adjacent travel. That means there will not be a Rent Free newsletter next Tuesday. Please accept my sincerest apologies for the coming lack of housing and urbanism content in your inbox.
In explosive feud, Trump and Musk threaten each other with small government policies

3 weeks ago | reason.com | Christian Britschgi

Donald Trump In a petty, public war of words, Trump threatens to cut off federal support to Musk's companies after the billionaire attacked his deficit-busting budget bill.

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Christian Britschgi @christianbrits

11 Jun 25

RT @invcondemnation: @christianbrits https://t.co/m6bvKiYGAd

Christian Britschgi @christianbrits

11 Jun 25

RT @nickgillespie: Hey DC! Go to next @reason Versus debate on June 24! The proposition: Legalize all drugs! @jacobsullum and @billybinion…

Christian Britschgi @christianbrits

11 Jun 25

An under appreciated scandal of the eviction moratorium is that b/c of the CDCs lawlessness (under Trump and Biden) taxpayers are now on the hook for another $20ish billion in owed compensation to landlords. You paid your rent and now you have to pay someone else’s too.

Bobby Fijan @bobbyfijan

In light of the DC Circuit ruling on eviction moratoriums being an uncompensated taking … reposting one of my first banger tweets that went viral (And is an even better idea in retrospect!)