Experts say state, local government can help lower cost of new home construction

Experts say state and local government entities can help address Wisconsin’s affordable housing shortage by helping to cover related infrastructure costs. 

Kurt Paulsen, a professor of urban planning at UW-Madison, spoke yesterday during a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry and Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate. He and other speakers highlighted the statewide shortage of affordable housing, particularly in major employment hubs, as well as potential solutions to this problem...

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Ken Notes: True but remember even if you cover all the costs and provide the infrastructure for more affordable cost you can still get 459K homes on 60 foot lots with no basements...