Housing continues to get more expensive, and many of us are struggling to keep up. Outdated, exclusionary housing laws have kept housing scarce and driven up prices. It’s past time to update them to create a housing future that works for everyone.
We need to act now to lower prices, prevent further displacement, and to keep people housed.
In housing, the biggest changes happen when community members share their vision for abundant housing in their neighborhoods. We’ve already seen big changes in places like Oregon and Minneapolis when people advocate for housing at the local and state levels.
Ernest Brown said it well in a recent interview with NPR: