As the housing crisis continues to worsen across the United States, access to affordable housing has become increasingly challenging for individuals and families. READ MORE
As rent costs in Denver continue to climb sharply, the city’s new mandatory inclusionary zoning policy is yet another example of a policy with good intentions failing to address the root of the problem: the lack of housing supply. Instead of increasing affordable housing, new regulatory measures consistently further exacerbate the low supply of affordable housing. READ MORE
In many geographies where artificial caps on rent exist, housing underdevelopment has resulted. Given its failed history, it comes as no surprise that the passage of rent control in St. Paul yielded immediate negative consequences. READ MORE
In many geographies where artificial caps on rent exist, housing underdevelopment has resulted. Given its failed history, it comes as no surprise that the passage of rent control in St. Paul yielded immediate negative consequences. READ MORE
A growing number of the population is struggling to find housing they can afford. It’s a clear strain on families that must be addressed. And in lieu of innovative solutions, some are advocating for antiquated rent control policies that we know too well are ineffective and harmful. And in fact, it’s difficult to find any […] READ MORE
In his recent column for the New York Times, former Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman put his finger on why California is a terrifying test case in a housing affordability crisis felt across America. No doubt, as the Covid-19 pandemic persists and ripple effects in the economy linger, housing affordability will continue to be top […] READ MORE
In order to ensure our housing recovery matches the scale and efficacy of our public health recovery, we need to prioritize solutions that lead to the construction of more homes at all price points. READ MORE
In the U.S., we’ve known for some time now just how destructive rent control policies can be. Failed experiments in Cambridge and San Francisco left residents with fewer housing options and higher rents in the non-controlled units, while disincentivizing the construction of new housing altogether. But new evidence from across the Atlantic Ocean demonstrates just […] READ MORE
