Together we can fix America’s housing crisis.
Over half of American renter households pay more than 30% of their income on housing costs. Federal, state and local governments must work together to tackle the cost of housing in the United States.
A growing number of working Americans are struggling to find housing they can afford. It is a clear strain on families.
We need holistic housing solutions that address the needs of all Americans.
About the issue
The housing crisis is widespread throughout the United States, but certain states and localities face unique challenges. Learn about how these communities are impacted and the holistic housing policies they’re exploring to solve the problem.
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Reason’s Christian Britschgi outlines what happens when growing cities are constrained by restrictive housing policies.
In California, municipalities continue to saddle housing providers with fees that drive up the cost of building homes. The Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon reports on the negative effect this is having on housing affordability.
Different U.S. cities each have their own housing affordability challenges. Brooks Rainwater, Director of the Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities, outlines housing policies that are working in CityLab.
Useful information to help address the housing affordability crisis.
