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
The pandemic has made the affordable housing crisis a lot worse, in part by increasing the rate of evictions. AP Photo/Jeff RobersonEven 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...