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Why building more homes won't solve the affordable housing problem for the millions of people who need it most

  • Written by Alex Schwartz, Professor of Urban Policy, The New School
imageThe pandemic has made the affordable housing crisis a lot worse, in part by increasing the rate of evictions. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Even before 2020, the U.S. faced an acute housing affordability crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic made it a whole lot worse after millions of people who lost their jobs fell behind on rent. While eviction bans forestalled...

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