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October 15, 2019

All in the Family: The New Multigenerational Household

October 15, 2019

All in the Family: The New Multigenerational Household

In recent years, particularly since the Great Recession, multigenerational living has been on the rise across the country. Economic and demographic factors are the primary reasons why more people are…
September 30, 2019

Rent Control is Back Again

September 30, 2019

Rent Control is Back Again

In February, Oregon became the first state to enact statewide rent control. In September, California followed with its own statewide rent cap.  Only the District of Columbia and three other…

Recent Posts

March 12, 2016

Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies in High Cost Markets

High-cost regions around the country have become increasingly unaffordable to many of the workers who serve the community, and there can be repercussions for persistent high housing costs and a lack of a sufficient supply of affordable housing. Recent reports have demonstrated that more young workers are deciding to pick up and movefrom high cost […]
March 7, 2016

Why Regionalism?

Like transportation and environmental quality, housing is a regional issue. However, unlike with those other areas, a regional approach to housing policy has been largely a non-starter, despite its importance to the region’s overall well-being. We know a lot about the region’s housing needs. Researchfrom the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis has analyzed […]
March 4, 2016

Looking into the Future: What Will the Washington DC Area Housing Needs Be?

The Washington DC metro area is widely recognized as being one of the highest cost regions in the country. Recent reports show that it is more expensive to live than either New York or San Francisco. According to data from the American Community Survey, the median rent in the Washington DC region (which includes more […]