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Scott Fitzgerald: “It's very evident that the underground portion of any new…”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

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Rep. Fitzgerald Discusses Reducing Government Roadblocks to the U.S. Housing Supply

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

And so if we can designate these lots and get them designated to be buildable and then get the builders in there, that will help with the missing homes that we're looking for. Whether it's the entry level or the missing middle. It's very evident that the underground portion of any new subdivision just adds astronomical cost to the overall development. Have you guys seen any strategies on municipalities working with developers or kind of any new ideas out there when it comes to just developing lots in general? (01:18–01:24)

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Asserts that the underground portion of new subdivisions significantly increases development costs.

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