Semida Munteanu

Sep 28, 2023 | brookings.edu | Julia Gill |Semida Munteanu |Jenny Schuetz |Sydney Zelinka

Media headlines from the past several years tell a clear story: State governments across the U.S. are taking actions to boost housing production and improve affordability. State legislators from Oregon to Montana to Massachusetts have passed laws aimed at legalizing “missing middle” housing and encouraging development of apartments near transit stations. Other states, including Arizona, Colorado, and New York, have debated ambitious bills that failed to cross the finish line.