Political Scientist Katherine Levine Einstein Weighs in on Affordable Housing Policy
If you’re looking for somewhere to live in Greater Boston that won’t break the bank, good luck. The average single-family home price recently topped $950,000. Think renting is better? A one-bedroom apartment will set you back about $3,000 a month, or $36,000 for one year.
A new federal bill, introduced by Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), aims to solve the crisis by making it easier to peel back local rules that can block new construction—and that are often weaponized by those who don’t want new housing in their backyards. And the bill’s approach was inspired, in part, by Boston University research…
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