A region stopped building

REDRAWN FROM STUDY DATAFigure 1 · Total permits in Greater Boston

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Greater Boston's housing permits fell for decades.

Both total and single-family permits trend far below the region's 1960s peaks by the end of the series.

Source: Glaeser & Ward (2009)
Figure: Figure 1 · Total permits in Greater Boston · Figure 1; PDF p. 33
Redraw data: Values digitized from Figure 1 in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.
Keep in mind: The chart is descriptive; the paper separately analyzes which local rules predict lower construction.

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