Insights Posts | September 12, 2018
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
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
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 […]