In October 2020, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, city council enacted a citywide 100 percent affordable housing overly (AHO). The AHO allows
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Can Free Markets Solve America’s Housing Crisis?
On September 8, 2021 the Pacific Legal Foundation hosted a webinar titled “Can Free Markets Solve America’s Housing Crisis?” The
Friday Roundup 9-10-21
In April, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. The bill would “invest”
Housing Policy Needs a New Framework
In the early 20th century, a new framework came to dominate discussions of public policy throughout the United States, and
The Market isn’t the Failure
Housing advocates frequently claim that the housing crisis represents a market failure, which Investopedia defines as an inefficient distribution of
Like Manna from Heaven
About 24 hours after the Supreme Court struck down the CDC’s latest eviction moratorium, housing advocates assembled in at least
California Moves to Austin
For years, Californians have been fleeing the state’s outrageously high taxes and draconian regulations. Many have settled in Texas, where
Property Wrongs
A neighborhood association in Boise is fighting a proposal to develop a 226-unit subdivision. The Northwest Neighborhood Association (NWNA) contends