In April, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. The bill would “invest”
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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
Friday Roundup 8-27-21
The Ford Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently committed $1.6 million to the HouseUS Fund. The fund, according to
Experiments in Freedom
Virtually every proposal to address the housing crisis starts with the same flawed premise, namely, the solution must come from
A House in a Box
Many great innovations begin with an idea that others dismiss as absurd. The electric light bulb is one example. When
Abolish Zoning and Free the Producers
California lawmakers are considering legislation that would effectively abolish single-family zoning across the state. This isn’t sitting well with local