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Help Wanted: HUD Seeks Info About Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is crowdsourcing information about the regulatory barriers to affordable housing.

November 27, 2019 - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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New Paper: Exclusionary Zoning Is a National Problem in Need of Federal Action

A new paper published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University raises the stakes of the discussion about exclusionary zoning and its role in the ongoing housing affordability crisis in the United States.

August 20, 2019 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

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How Much Influence Can the Federal Government Have on the Housing Crisis?

A couple of questions are fundamental to the debate about the housing affordability crisis.

July 8, 2019 - Urban Institute

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Trump Creates Council to Study 'Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development'

President Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order today that will create a federal-level group to study the obstructionist practices of local governments and the potential for a federal response.

June 25, 2019 - The Wall Street Journal

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