Tag: March April 2025
How the Fair Housing Act gave us emotional support parrots
The first two parrots merely annoyed the neighbors. But after the third arrived, the U.S. Department of Justice got involved—on the side of the...
Housing First is a failure
People with the longest homelessness, most significant health concerns, and greatest vulnerabilities are not accessing or being served by emergency shelters.
Policy Brief, California Policy...
Zoning, immigrants deliver high housing costs
In a March speech at the National League of Cities annual conference being held in Washington, D.C., Vice President J.D. Vance criticized zoning regulations...
The jobs that pay the rent
Trump’s promise to “bring back Main Street” is certain to impact the dynamic of U.S. jobs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined the plan: shrink...
We survived ‘til 25. Will this be the Year of the Deal?
With demand for rental housing surging and economic conditions shifting, 2025 could be a pivotal year for multifamily investors. Cautious optimism defines mid- and...
Look mom. No subsidies.
Once upon a time, developers could build new housing that a household with an average income could afford—without substantial subsidies from government housing programs.
Today,...
Missing the forest for the trees
Decades of mismanagement of federal and state forests have contributed to catastrophic wildfires, ecosystem degradation and economic loss. Millions of acres of America’s forests...
The true line on U.S. lumber tariffs
Canadian lumber trade with the U.S. has been contentious for decades. Canada’s subsidies distort the lumber market shuttering U.S. mills, and causing a cascade...
The great pivot
I learned a great lesson in pivoting decades ago. More vivid than any textbook, the lesson was hard-won knowledge as the single-family new home...
Trump on track to ditch failed Housing First
Since returning to office, the Trump administration has moved to upend America’s long-standing approach to tackling homelessness. The “Housing First” model—which has enjoyed bipartisan...
