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The US added more multifamily housing between 2021 and 2025 than any other time in the past 37 years, with downtown Brooklyn and Nashville leading the way.
New Data Show Black and Latino Homeownership Rates Increased during the Pandemic Black and Latino homeownership rates increased in the past couple years, but today’s economic climate threatens these gains.Washington, DC, Has Glaring Financial Health Inequities. So Do Most American Cities. Amid continued economic uncertainty, local leaders could take steps to better understand their communities’ financial health needs.What’s Driving Variation in Housing Supply Nationwide? Both the lowest- and the highest-value communities have underproduced housing. Policymakers at all levels can help address the crisis.Mom-and-Pop Landlords Are Raising Rents, Albeit Less Than Market Rates, Leaving Renters with Few Places to Turn Amid rising housing market costs, many mom-and-pop landlords are raising rents, though below the market rate, and deferring repairs, but affected renters have few affordable options left.Shared Autonomous Vehicles Could Improve Transit Access for People with Disabilities If Regulated Appropriately If regulated to ensure accessibility, shared autonomous vehicles could improve mobility for people with disabilities.