America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build
- Workers in Granby, Quebec, are preparing concrete panels for student housing projects, as delays in obtaining permits and federal financing hinder construction.
- The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimates that Canada needs an additional 3.5 million housing units by 2030 to restore affordability to levels seen in 2004, amid rising housing costs.
- Burhan Azeem argues that the housing crisis demands urgent policy changes to provide affordable solutions for residents.
- Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante emphasized the need for the federal government to allocate more funding for social housing, stating that low-income tenants face severe shortages.
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Meet the mild-mannered engineer who’s pushing Cambridge to finally tackle its housing crisis - The Boston Globe
Burhan Azeem, a 28-year-old Cambridge city councilor, has helped lead some of the broadest housing reforms that Cambridge, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, has seen in years.
America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build
America is facing a housing crisis that threatens the very fabric of our communities. From sprawling cities to rural towns, skyrocketing housing costs and a lack of affordable options are driving families away from economic opportunity and pushing essential workers farther from the places where they’re needed most. In Maine alone, the state estimates it needs 84,000 new housing units by 2030 to meet demand—a microcosm of a nationwide challenge. …
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