OPINION
2. Build public power to address the housing crisis
The average homebuyer is now over 40 years old in Wisconsin. We are 250,000 homes short of meeting demand. Beyond basic permitting reform, we should transform the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority into a true public housing authority empowered to invest in and build high-quality, affordable housing, not just to rent but to own. With modern building methods using modular, manufactured, and energy-efficient construction the state can directly invest in large-scale homebuilding with the goal of 250,000 units built by 2050.
Ken Notes: A good deal of this plan has little if any chance of real support but an entity focused on housing makes some sense. What we really need is a bipartisan advocacy group of developers, cities and towns, builders, banks and others to advocate for building truly affordable homes and neighborhoods.
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