Abraham Kenmore with the Augusta Chronicle reports on how new targeted rental assistance funds are being deployed to help Georgians. As part of the American Rescue Plan, Georgia residents who are or were recently homeless, at risk of being homeless, or fleeing abuse will have access to special Emergency Housing Vouchers. “This is the first […] READ MORE
Forbes Columnist Roger Valdez outlines why rent control is the wrong answer to Chicago’s housing affordability crisis. Chicago doesn’t need rent control. A headline from the Chicago Tribune from earlier this year tells the story: “Chicago rents fell 12% in 2020.” Where is the need for controlling rents when they are falling? A closer look, […] READ MORE
Andrew Ackerman and Nicole Friedman with the Wall Street Journal outline how President Biden's infrastructure proposal could help cities address their housing shortages. READ MORE
Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Salim Furth argues that in order to increase housing affordability, Americans need to embrace a vision of suburbia that includes growth and change. READ MORE
Mark Robinson with the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports on a new tax credit program that could lead to the construction of hundreds of affordable apartments in the next several years. READ MORE
