The housing crisis is driven by many factors, like supply shortage, zoning restrictions, NIMBYism (the not in my backyard argument), structural racism, gentrification, and private wealth interest.
And that weight is usually compounded with other struggles, like paying student debt, keeping health insurance or simply finding the money for basic necessities. Non-wealthy people living in major American metro areas, particularly on the coasts, continue to feel the weight of ever-rising rents and home prices long after they first ceased to be affordable.
How?Īmerica's housing crisis isn't new - and its ongoing issues have grown really old. Your purchase helps support NPR programming.
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