ShareRISMedia
Last year, the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association embarked on an effort to discover and advance locally driven solutions to our country's housing supply and affordability crisis. The goal? To unite the public and private sectors to help local governments meet their residents' housing needs.
Recognizing the complexity of addressing these challenges, these organizations invited key housing stakeholders to engage and offer solutions. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) accepted the invitation to participate along with the National Association of Home Builders and the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Through regular meetings over the past year, the groups examined how communities are making progress in four key categories: construction and development; finance; land use regulations; and workforce and infrastructure. These gatherings led to further discussions on how these successful efforts could be replicated in communities around the country.
The Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook is the resulting menu of strategies that local governments and housing advocates can use to address the housing needs in their communities.