There is a real easy way to start fixing this problem, but no government is willing to give up their control and authority over their subjects.
Yes. But it would need to begin with closing county regulatory offices (building, zoning, etc.) and halting regulatory operations against owner-builders and tradesmen. Only then, would the real builders start some really productive activities in their small, homebuilt shops.
Business and leadership could use some new blood. Inbreeding has taken its toll to the extent, that we’re seeing all kinds of social pathologies above.