The Basics

Learn about affordable housing policy

This series answers basic questions about what affordable housing is, how it is created, and what cities, towns, and counties can do to address affordability challenges.

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How Can Increasing Supply Make Housing Affordable

Discussion of how the production of new housing affects housing affordability, and overview of ways that streamlining the development approval process for new homes can contribute to increased affordability.

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Financing Multifamily Housing 101

Overview of how multifamily rental housing is financed and the critical role that public subsidies play in ensuring the viability of properties that charge low rents.

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The LHS Policy Framework

How to organize the dozens of policy options available to local governments using our four-pillar policy framework.

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Assess Housing Needs

Overview of our Housing Needs Assessment, a tool developed with Policy Map that uses Census data to visualize demographic and housing market data for every city and county nationwide.

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