Together we can fix America’s housing crisis.
A growing number of working Americans are struggling to find housing they can afford. It is a clear strain on families.
We need policies that address regressive zoning, density restrictions and other requirements that restrict the housing supply and increase costs.
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 housing policies they’re exploring to solve the problem.
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Misguided policies like rent control are shown time and time again to dissuade investment while failing to meaningfully help those in the most need. Since passing a rent control ballot initiative in November 2021, St. Paul has experienced first-hand the widespread challenges resulting from rent control. Residents are recognizing that although rent control may be well-intentioned, whenever and wherever enacted, these policies fail in delivering effective housing solutions.
At the root of housing affordability challenges is a severe shortage of homes of all types – single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, etc. And without action, the problem is only getting worse with the current demand for housing outpacing existing supply and recent construction. Two recent studies examined the drivers of housing underproduction and provided policy recommendations on ways to address housing affordability.
Rents are rising in cities across the United States, but nowhere are rents increasing more rapidly than in Florida, according to several leading indicators. A look at the numbers tells the story. The Waller, Weeks, and Johnson Rental Index each found that ten of the top twelve American cities where rents are rising the most are, as of this writing, located in the Sunshine State.
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