The United States housing supply is short nearly four million of what communities and residents need, even in areas that have previously experienced relatively stable markets. The impact of this is felt through low rates of housing vacancies or availability, rising rents, high home purchase prices, and more. The shortfall is even greater for workforce housing, moderately and affordably priced housing, and rental housing units.
Across the country, community leaders, community planners, and residents alike know from their own experiences the housing challenges facing the nation. Numerous communities continue to experiment with new approaches and reforms — from zoning reform to expanding missing middle housing options — to find solutions to ease the nation’s housing burdens. The local needs vary widely by community, but the story is the same: The United States needs more housing.
That’s why the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Planning Association (APA) have partnered to launch the Housing Supply Accelerator, a national campaign to improve local capacity, identify critical solutions, and speed reforms that enable communities and developers to work together to produce, preserve and provide a diverse range of quality housing.
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