I'm a believer in social housing, which we used to call public housing. Ronald Reagan killed it off in the 80s and that was not a coincidence. We need to get back to significant public investment in social housing. Having a home should never be a privilege. It should be a right. And, but it can only be a right if we have enough homes for everyone who needs them.
The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. has contributed to a homelessness crisis and has forced people to move farther away from urban centers. Inevitably, that increases car travel and emissions. One solution is to increase density in areas where jobs and infrastructure exist to accommodate more people. But some aren’t comfortable with the idea of their neighborhoods growing, and building multi-story apartments in urban cores usually costs more per square foot than one or two-story houses where land is cheaper. So how do we address both the need for affordable housing and the climate crisis?
Guests:
Scott Wiener, California State Senator
Jennifer Hernandez, Partner, Holland & Knight
Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Vice Mayor
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