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IN THE UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, California: Property Owner Who Tore Down Neutra-Designed House Ordered to Build Exact Replica
San Carlos, California: San Carlos adopts changes to home sizes
San Carlos, California: Debate surrounding home-size rules wearing on in San Carlos
Los Angeles, California: The Hadid-Family Patriarch Is Battling His Bel Air Neighbors Over a Half-Built Mansion
Los Angeles, California: The War of the Los Angeles Megamansions
Los Angeles, California: McMansions are killing L.A.'s urban forest
Los Angeles, California: L.A. council approves limits on McMansions
Los Angeles, California: L.A. lawmakers finalize new measures to curb 'mansionization'
Los Angeles, California: Could the anti-development Measure S tank L.A.'s economy?
Los Angeles, California: L.A. city council votes to limit size of 'McMansions'
Los Angeles, California: L.A. takes a step toward tighter rules to curb mansionization
Los Angeles, California: Lessons from Beverly Grove's successful fight against McMansions
Los Angeles, California: Record $500 million mega-mansion being built in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California: L.A. has a growing mansionization problem
Los Angeles, California: No more ‘McMansions’ in Los Angeles for two years, says council
Los Angeles, California: Attempt to tighten 'McMansion' law spurs outcry
Alamo, California: Contra Costa supervisors reject plan for huge home on Alamo hilltop
Montecito, California: 'She's created an uproar': Gwyneth Paltrow enrages neighbors with plans to demolish $5 million mansion to build 'too big, too tall and incompatible California home'
Napa Valley, California: Napa County sees McMansions as farmland threat
COLORADO
Aspen, Colorado: Colorado County Ponders Lower Limit on House Size
Aspen, Colorado: Pitkin County’s max home size may be reduced
Aspen, Colorado: New house-size caps for Aspen
Aspen, Colorado: Super-size my house: County's homes twice average size; development rush causes big impact
Boulder, Colorado: Boulder decides against immediate 'McMansion' moratorium
Boulder, Colorado: Boulder abandons McMansion ban - for now
Boulder, Colorado: From the Editorial Advisory Board: McMansions
Boulder, Colorado: Boulder council has 'appetite' for limiting home size in bid to rid Boulder of McMansions
Boulder, Colorado: Boulder compatible development rules take effect for houses Monday
Boulder, Colorado: As monster homes rise, should Boulder trade size for density?
San Juan County, Colorado: County poised to ban trophy homes
DELAWARE
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: Rehoboth cinches large homes with tightened zoning law
FLORIDA
St. Petersburg, Florida: In fight against McMansions, Snell Isle residents get a victory—for now
HAWAII
Honolulu, Hawaii: Neighbors at odds over years-long construction of Kaneohe mega-home
Honolulu, Hawaii: Denby Fawcett: Time To Cut Honolulu’s Monster Houses Down To Size
Honolulu, Hawaii: Mayor signs bill temporarily banning permits for new 'monster houses'
Honolulu, Hawaii: Kaimuki resident documents 'monster' houses
Honolulu, Hawaii: Honolulu City Council Committee advances "monster homes" bill
Honolulu, Hawaii: Monster homes are gobbling up Oahu neighborhoods—and it's all legal
Honolulu, Hawaii: What's with all the big houses? Some are apartment buildings in disguise
Honolulu, Hawaii: The fix to illegal monster homes? Councilman says tear them down
Oahu, Hawaii: ‘Monster houses’ bill is criticized as not addressing the cause of the problem
Oahu, Hawaii: City orders 'monster homes' builder to stop work on 17 projects
Oahu, Hawaii: ‘Monster’ homes continue with total impunity
IDAHO
Boise, Idaho: America's housing crisis is spreading to smaller cities
ILLINOIS
Chicago, Illinois: Are Chicago home buyers starting to believe less house is more?
Hinsdale, Illinois: The McMansion's day has come and gone
KANSAS
Prairie Village, Kansas: Prairie Village City Council Approves Home Building Guidelines
Prairie Village, Kansas: Prairie Village council sends home construction guidelines to planning commissioners
Prairie Village, Kansas: Prairie Village home teardowns rankle residents
Prairie Village, Kansas: Mayor Laura Wassmer speaks with the Kansas City Star
Prairie Village, Kansas: Big homes, small lots: new rules for tearing down old houses in Prairie Village
Prairie Village, Kansas: Prairie Village is tearing down homes. Is it progress or problem for neighborhoods?
Prairie Village, Kansas: Teardowns have divided Prairie Village. Now residents have a chance to weigh in
Prairie Village, Kansas: Prairie Village residents focus on teardowns, new construction at first of 3 meetings
Prairie Village, Kansas: ‘We don’t want to be Olathe’: Prairie Village planners pass tear-down rules
MARYLAND
Bethesda, Maryland: These neighbors spent $2 million to block a McMansion. Will their bet pay off?
Frederick, Maryland: Neighbors rallying against 'McMansion' on Magnolia Avenue in Frederick
MASSACHUSETTS
Braintree, Massachusetts: Braintree Zoning Changes Have Whole Town Talking
Chatham, Massachusetts: Plan Board Explores Limiting Size Of Residential Structures
Needham, Massachusetts: ‘McMansions’ force downsizers and young families out of Needham
Falmouth, Massachusetts: Accessory Apartment Unravels Plan For Mega-Mansion In Falmouth
Hyannis, Massachusetts: Housing report: Cape on precipice
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro ZBA grants Solomont variance while Letendre withdraws
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro OKs house size limits, pot regulations
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro limits giant houses — just in time
Truro, Massachusetts: Holt blasts ZBA over big house dispute
Truro, Massachusetts: STM to vote on house size limits and pot bylaws
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro to consider limits on house size
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro town meeting approves restriction on house sizes in Seashore
Truro, Massachusetts: Cape Cod town rebels against "starter castles"
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro opens a debate on limiting the size of houses
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro planning board votes to limit Seashore house size
Truro, Massachusetts: Mansion demolition order has Truro residents debating: Building rises over site favored by Edward Hopper
Truro, Massachusetts: Truro house size limit designed to prevent ‘viagratecture’
Provincetown, Massachusetts: Provincetown zoning bylaw decision faces SJC appeal
Provincetown, Massachusetts: Considering character
Chilmark, Massachusetts: Chilmark overwhelmingly passes bylaw to limit home size
Belmont, Massachusetts: Neighbors [show] support for permit for home in Kendall Gardens
Edgartown, Massachusetts: Edgartown planning board faces dilemma on size of mansions
Nantucket, Massachusetts: Judge upholds approval of Hither Creek home
Sharon, Massachusetts: As houses get bigger, Sharon may regulate large dwellings
Boston, Massachusetts: Boston’s new luxury towers appear to house few local residents
MINNESOTA
Eagan, Minnesota: With zoning change, Eagan tries to encourage building of smaller homes
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Tighter limits on new home sizes clear initial hurdle
MISSOURI
Kirkwood, Missouri: Kirkwood home owners battle ‘McMansions’
NEW JERSEY
Montclair, New Jersey: If this Montclair mansion gets built, it will be bigger than the White House
Chatham, New Jersey: Chatham Township Committee Asks Planning Board to Look at Existing Limits on House Size in Relation to Lot Size; 3-2 Vote
Madison, New Jersey: Zoning changes for the greater good
NEW YORK
Brooklyn, New York: Bushwick Community Plan Calls for Changes in Zoning—and in the Process
East Hampton, New York: East Hampton Village house size limits adopted
Southampton, New York: Southampton Village proposes new limits on house height
The Hamptons, New York: Hamptons buyers battle over cheaper homes—that is, under $3.3 million
The Hamptons, New York: Rich Hamptons buyers don't want mega-mansions
Sag Harbor, New York: Sag Harbor Village Board Adopts Law Limiting House Sizes
Sag Harbor, New York: Investors move next door, unsettling a black beachside enclave
Sag Harbor, New York: Historically black beach enclaves are fighting to save their history and identity
Sag Harbor, New York: The battle of Sag Harbor: historic homes, pricey penthouses, and scores of subpoenas
Sag Harbor, New York: New house a 'poster child' for problems cited in Sag Harbor petition
Sag Harbor, New York: Call for Sag Harbor moratorium as neighbors cry foul over reconstruction of Main Street house
The Hamptons, New York: Razing the Hamptons
The Hamptons, New York: Oversized mansions targeted in new laws restricting home size in Hamptons villages
The Hamptons, New York: Hamptons McMansions herald a return of excess
Southampton, New York: Southampton may alter code to limit size of new homes in village
Southampton, New York: Hamptons’ largest home hits the market for $35 million
Sag Harbor, New York: East End effort pops up to counter "not in my backyard" mindset
NORTH CAROLINA
Dare, North Carolina: Dare Towns Look to Manage ‘Mega-Houses’
Southern Shores, North Carolina: Southern Shores will look at changes to address mega-houses
Southern Shores, North Carolina: Southern Shores Confines Size, But Not Fundamental Values
Southern Shores, North Carolina: Southern Shores sets 6,000-square-foot limit on new houses
Duck, North Caroline: Duck tackles house sizes
Duck, North Carolina: Duck moving to limit house sizes
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina: New bid to limit house sizes in KDH faces an uphill battle
OREGON
Portland, Oregon: Density vs. livability: public comments on Portland Infill
Portland, Oregon: Plan aims to block new McMansions in Portland
Portland, Oregon: Portland considers anti-McMansion measures
Portland, Oregon: The Portland Plan: down with McMansions, up with abundant housing options
Portland, Oregon: Goodbye McMansions, hello more density?
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon: Columbia Gorge commission reviewing future of scenic area
Wallowa County, Oregon: Battle brewing over ridge top 'trophy homes'
PENNSYLVANIA
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Millions of Americans are still trapped in debt-logged homes 10 years after the housing crisis brought the nation to its knees
RHODE ISLAND
Newport, Rhode Island: Newport neighbors object to proposed chateau-like home
Newport, Rhode Island: Neighbors Object to Planned Chateau House in Newport
Middletown, Rhode Island: Middletown Town Council scraps house height limit proposal
Middletown, Rhode Island: House size limits now up to Middletown council
Middletown, Rhode Island: Proposed change would place limits on size of houses in Middletown
Charlestown, Rhode Island: Planners concerned new rules could McMansion R.I.'s coast
Newport, Rhode Island: Newport house is a pariah, a ‘horror’ to some
Newport, Rhode Island: Newport, a city that loves its mansions, shudders at its newest one
Block Island, Rhode Island: New laws to stop mega houses
TEXAS
Spring, Texas: In The Woodlands, a four-year renovation has created a 'monster' house, neighbors say
UTAH
Zion National Park, Utah: Zion National Park will acquire a private land parcel to fend off any development — but 3,400 acres remain at risk
WASHINGTON
Seattle, Washington: 'Cursed McMansions' of King County get featured on popular blog
Seattle, Washington: Where Seattle’s Environmental Impact Statement Has Landed For Backyard Cottages
Seattle, Washington: New review could pave way for more backyard cottages in Seattle while restricting ‘McMansions’
Mercer Island, Washington: Mercer Island limits size of single-family homes
Mercer Island, Washington: Mercer Island, land of the luxury home, cracks down on building mansions
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington, D.C.: Here are the floor plans for Jeff Bezos’s $23 million DC home
WISCONSIN
Bay View, Wisconsin: 'It's hideous': Bay View residents bristle at towering three-story mansion being built by Ald. Tony Zielinski
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
CANADA
Reddendale, British Columbia, Canada: Zoning changes will end Reddendale developments, builder says
Reddendale, British Columbia, Canada: New Reddendale planning rules concern house designer
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: New Agricultural Land Reserve regulations take effect
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Province limits homes sizes in ALR
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Province follows Richmond's lead in limiting ALR homes sizes
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: New Agricultural Land Reserve regulations take effect
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada: Coquitlam battles 'illegal apartment buildings'
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Year in review: ALR home sizes shrink
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond council hears from public on farmhouse size
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada: Big families raise concerns over provincial plan to limit size of ALR houses
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond council votes to cut ALR home sizes even further
Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Province finally catches up to Delta on farm mansions
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond council unanimously in favour of bylaw to further limit ALR home sizes
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Legislation would restrict size of mansions on B.C. farmland
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Province, Richmond move to restrict 'mega-homes' on farmland
British Columbia, Canada: New legislation makes it clear: Farmland is for farming
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: City of Richmond votes in favour of limiting mega-mansions on ALR land
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada: Farmers applaud new restrictions on mega-homes
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada: Most homes being built on Abbotsford farmland exceed new size limits
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: As dreams of home ownership fade, B.C. startup offers shares in Vancouver homes for as little as $1
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Dilapidated homes, leaky condos, and crumbling mansions: Skilled trades shortage paints a bleak picture in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Steele the show: Breton Crellin vs. the luxury housing market
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Province says they are going to stop the private estating of agricultural lands
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: 'There is a problem': Will B.C. try to block mega-mansions on protected farmland?
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Mega-mansions threat to farmland, says critic
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: 'We have no alternative': White paper warns lost B.C. farmland could be catastrophic
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: In one of West Vancouver’s nicest neighbourhoods, nobody’s home except dust bunnies and raccoons
Vancouver/Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Metro Vancouver monster home debate springs back to life
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Small-scale farmers drawn into land-use debate in Richmond
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Upcoming legislation will kill Richmond's farm mega-mansions
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Mixed reaction after Richmond approves new home size limits
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: In West Vancouver, ‘monster house’ debate a vicious circle
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond votes to continue to allow so-called 'megahomes' on farmland
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond set to consider more limits on farmland mansions
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond MLAs want city to act on farmland mega-mansions
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Giant monster house under construction in Richmond
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Richmond is growing McMansions instead of crops on “protected” farmland
Vancouver/Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Province to limit house sizes on farmland
Vancouver/Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Get ready for the North Delta monster house debate
Vancouver/Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Amended Delta zoning bylaw moves forward
Vancouver/Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Delta solution to farm mansions should be followed, says Steves
Vancouver/Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: Saanich councillors call to stop monster homes being built on farmland
Vancouver/Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: RITE Richmond and Richmond Citizens' Association slates join forces in coalition
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada: House-size limit provokes angry reaction
UNITED KINGDOM
London, England: Ban on Mayfair ‘mega-homes’
London, England: 'Mega homes' to be banned in central London as Westminster council sets limit on size of new builds
Blackburn, England: Anger over billionaires' 'McMansion' homes plan in Blackburn
Blackburn, England: 'McMansions' anger in Blackburn
AUSTRALIA
Canberra, Australia: The new plan to turn Canberra's McMansions into mini unit complexes
Further Reading
The conversation is much broader than house size. The related issues of affordable housing, gentrification, and zoning are interlocking puzzle pieces that each community must grapple with.