And you better believe that cities like Raleigh and counties like Wake that are epicenters for job creation in our state but with political leaders that are unwilling or unable to keep up the pace building housing for the people who would take those jobs are a driving factor in why North Carolinians are driving so much to get to their jobs.

Again, certainly, part of this conversation is how we can develop a better regional transportation plan that will commuters the realistic option of getting out of their cars and taking an alternate mode of transportation.

But one of the simplest policy changes that elected leaders could be making is eluding us. Build housing where the jobs are. On that question, the NIMBYs are winning.