Fixing the Unaffordability Trap: Policy, Planning, and Political Will

How the U.S. Can Build Toward Equitable Housing and Mobility Across the United States, the cost of living has spiraled, housing prices, rent, food, vehicle ownership, and taxes have all surged over the last five decades. Since 1970, the average home price has increased more than fifteenfold, while wages have barely doubled in real terms. Rent has ballooned, groceries drain […]

The Two-Headed Monster Behind America’s Housing Crisis

How NIMBYism and Transit Neglect Are Shaping an Unaffordable Future Imagine living in a 50-year-old condo in North Miami, nothing too flashy, just a modest home in a decent location. You’ve budgeted well, expecting regular maintenance and predictable costs. Then comes an invoice: $11,000 for repairs, followed by more notices that the building lacks proper insurance, the HOA is falling […]