America's Building Crisis
Decades of compounding regulation, permitting delays, and tax complexity have strangled our capacity to make, move, and power the things that define modern prosperity.
By the Numbers
Annual drag from federal regulations—12% of GDP
Typical federal permit timeline for energy & infrastructure
US rank in industrial policy efficiency among OECD nations
Manufacturing jobs off-shored since 2000
Housing under-build driving affordability crisis
Share of compliance costs manufacturers would reinvest if rules eased
When Red Tape Wins, America Loses
Intel Ohio Manufacturing Delays
China builds semiconductor fabs in 18 months. Intel's $20B Ohio plant spent that same time just waiting for environmental permits as America falls further behind in the chip race that will define the 21st century.
Clean-Energy Gridlock
We have 2,000 solar and wind projects ready to power 50 million homes stuck in approval delays. That's enough clean energy to eliminate 30% of US emissions, blocked by bureaucracy.
Biomanufacturing Bottleneck
During COVID, we developed vaccines in 300 days. But building the factory to make them took 1,000 days of permits. Next pandemic, those delays won't just cost money: they'll cost lives.
What Acceleration Zones Unlock
From energy innovation parks to affordable housing megaprojects, AZs turn vision into reality. Some example potential projects include:
Idaho Falls, ID
Nuclear Power Innovation Zone
- 2,000 acres transforming from empty land to America's nuclear renaissance hub
- Next-gen reactors powering 2 million homes with zero emissions
- 60,000+ jobs averaging $85,000/year—revitalizing rural America
Ohio River Valley
Tri-State Reindustrialization Corridor
- 20,000 acres along inland port hubs
- Low-carbon steel & EV supply chain
- 100,000+ jobs created
California Interior
Affordable Housing Community
- 30,000 acres master-planned
- 250k attainable homes + transit
- 50,000+ construction & service jobs
Starbase, TX
Spaceport & Exploration Zone
- 10,000 acres Gulf Coast
- Launch, R&D, astronaut training
- 50,000+ aerospace jobs
Why Piecemeal Reforms Fall Short
- Agency Turf Wars: 15 agencies, 50 lawsuits, zero progress: every reform dies by a thousand cuts.
- Zombie Regulations: "Temporary" rules from the 1970s still blocking innovation 50 years later.
- Political Whiplash: Projects need 20-year horizons but face policy reversals every election.
- Local Veto Power: One lawsuit from one neighbor can kill a project serving millions.
AZ Solution
The Compact's federal pre-emption + single Special Zone Authority creates one clear, durable rulebook—backed by constitutional contract law and local opt-in.
See How the Compact WorksA Once-in-a-Century Window
From AI to clean energy to geopolitics, the incentives to build in America have never aligned so powerfully. Acceleration Zones ensure we seize—rather than squander—this moment.
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