Executive Director @HousingInst | Housing Policy @housingfirstmn | Contributor @HousingNews_mn | Bring Back New Starter Homes
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I am loving the occasional “referee cam” but would gladly give that up to return to 45 minutes of non-stop action
Soccer has always been defined by free-flowing, unbroken action. But for the World Cup in America, FIFA is using “hydration breaks” to shoehorn in commercials. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4aNS3YQ
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Reminder: Concerns over infrastructure are generally more about opposition to housing than infrastructure
A remarkable conservation success: Boston now uses less water than it did in 1900, despite having over 200,000 more residents. Water consumption today is also less than half of its 1980s peak.
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Why your employer can’t find workers: N.J.’s housing crisis is now a business crisis
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"Organizations representing local governments agree there is a housing shortage, but generally oppose any effort to reduce local control over land-use decisions or impose statewide zoning standards"
Ignoring the obvious fix does not work. Just look at MN
There’s bipartisan support to address Pa.’s housing crisis. Will the legislature’s efforts make a difference?
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Nick Erickson retweeted
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS, IT IS MATCHDAY ON HOME SOIL FOR THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM! 🇺🇸
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See the Twin Cities’ most impressive houses on the Summer Artisan Home Tour
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Nick Erickson retweeted
Why religious construction is on the rise when most other building has stalled
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Jun 11
"The shortage is the water pressure building behind it. High rates are the dam. Flat prices are not evidence there is no water. They are exactly what you would expect when the pressure stays contained."
Why Flat Home Prices Don’t Mean The Housing Shortage Is Over via @Forbes
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Jun 11
Minnesota's latest export: Its housing crisis.
Amid housing shortage, Grand Forks rent up 31%, price of single-family homes up 18.47%
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Jun 10
Minneapolis Fed sees construction sector slowing, pessimism growing
Continuing to yield to local governments on hosuing will not solve the housing crisis.
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Jun 10
Planet Money dives into hosuing again, this time looking at the political battle over who owns rental properties.
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Jun 10
"Municipal leaders took umbrage with the potential loss of local control over density requirements, what gets built and where it can be built."
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Jun 9
First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement, as the shortage of affordable starter homes persists.
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Housing mobility has been shattered by the hosuing crisis
Many older Americans stuck in homes that no longer fit
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Nick Erickson retweeted
"Owning a home was once a key pillar of the American Dream. Now, homeownership can seem like only wishful thinking as millions of people feel the affordability crunch." via @PunchbowlNews
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Jun 8
Great Op-Ed from New Jersey HBA CEO
"Every family priced out of N.J. housing pays the cost of our supply shortage"
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Nick Erickson retweeted
"...policy-induced costs, including permitting delays, land-use restrictions, inclusionary zoning and other regulatory requirements, and approval uncertainty, may be large enough to materially affect whether projects move forward..." aei.org/research-products/re…
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Jun 8
New data shows zoning reform is starting to increase St. Paul's housing supply after rent control reduced development.
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Jun 5
"Because of extensive local regulatory hurdles across much of the country, successful homebuilders that understand how to navigate local markets possess a durable competitive advantage."
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"If homeownership is to remain America’s most effective pathway to economic mobility, then expanding access to it should remain one of our most important policy priorities." - My latest piece for @HousingInst
Commentary: Homeownership Month Is a Reminder of What’s at Stake
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