“social housing…can impose competitive discipline on private rivals. As a public option in the housing mkt, it can rein in the pricing power of…landlords and pressure them to raise standards of habitability for poor, working, and middle-class families” hbr.org/2024/09/the-... ht @jwmason.bsky.social
The Market Alone Can’t Fix the U.S. Housing Crisis
Link Preview: The Market Alone Can’t Fix the U.S. Housing Crisis: Unaffordable housing is a drag on regional and national economies. In areas where housing costs are high, employers end up effectively transferring significant sums to landlords as the cost of attract...