As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family.”
Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of homes and apartments that, by law, must remain affordable.
Both homelessness & inflation are the result of America allowing housing to become a commodity that can be traded & speculated in by financial markets & overseas investors...
"We really need a revolution in housing and how we deal with housing," said Sen. Bernie Sanders at a gathering on the issue.
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
Can strict regulations on Airbnb solve the housing crisis? Probably not, but they’re a good start.
Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.
Governor Healey Announces Creation of Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, Nation’s First Green Bank Dedicated to Affordable Housing
And why everyone’s ignoring it
"We need universal rent controls in this country, and we actually need the federal government to champion them."
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