| January 18, 2019
A Housing Agenda for Rural America
Early in 2019, I accepted an invitation to speak at the Mason County Affordable Workforce Housing Summit, in Washington state’s relatively remote Olympic Peninsula. We often tend to think of housing as a uniquely urban or suburban issue, or one that only impacts high-growth areas. But rural America faces many challenges when it comes to […]
| December 9, 2018
Housing in the 116th Congress
After the runoff in the Mississippi Senate special election and the final ballots in California are counted, Election 2018 has finally wrapped. In the House, Democrats will take control for the first time since 2010 after netting 40 seats – their biggest gain in a single election since the “Watergate Babies” class of 1974. Democrats […]
| November 7, 2018
California is 3.4-million homes short of what’s needed. Here are some solutions to fix the problem
It likely comes as no surprise to many readers that California is underproducing housing. According to Up for Growth’s latest report, “Housing Underproduction in California,” from 2000 – 2015, America’s most populous state fell 3.4-million housing units short of meeting demand. This happened while the state was simultaneously experiencing unprecedented economic growth. California’s 3.4 million […]
| October 30, 2018
The Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability
America is facing a new type of housing crisis, one of affordability. In the wake of the Great Recession, a housing shortage, coupled with house prices increasing at a pace faster than wages, has developed into a major issue of housing affordability. To solve this crisis, we need new ideas. The Ivory Prize for Housing […]
| October 23, 2018
Why older homes become more unaffordable if new homes cost more to build
The cost of housing is rapidly on the rise in nearly every corner of the country. In fact, over 11 million renters pay more than half of their incomes on rent. Today, in my first insights report, I’m going to explore the dynamics of a certain aspect our nation’s affordability crisis – the increasing unaffordability […]
Insights Posts | September 12, 2018
Up For Growth: Dedicated to Bridging The Housing Gap
The quality, affordability and surrounding neighborhood characteristics of where a person lives impacts virtually every aspect of their lives. A growing body of research has shown that housing can serve as a platform for improved health outcomes, greater educational attainment, and better economic opportunities. Yet when families spend too much on housing, it can have […]
| July 12, 2018
Up for Growth National Coalition Hosts Housing Briefing on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, DC – The American housing shortage is approaching crisis-levels, according to panelists who participated in a housing briefing on Capitol Hill, hosted by the Up for Growth National Coalition. Panelists spanned the housing spectrum: housing developers, economists, affordable housing advocates and developers, and city planners. The panelists discussed the United States’ severe housing shortage […]
Insights Posts | May 16, 2018
The American Housing Crisis Might Be Our Next Big Political Issue
Several new advocacy groups have sprung up to push for better housing policies at the state and national level. Their first job: Communicating how significant the problem really is. The advertising executive Michael Franzini, founder of the nonprofit ad agency Public Interest, has created campaigns to fight AIDS, spur Holocaust awareness, and advocate for STEM […]