The Case for a Social Housing Development Authority
by Gianpaolo Baiocchi and H. Jacob Carlson with Marnie Brady, Ned Crowley, and Sara Duvisac
To avoid massive evictions spurred by the coronavirus and to provide long-term community stability, researchers at the UDL are calling for the creation of a new federal housing authority. Outlined in a newly released white paper, the agency would purchase distressed real estate and transfer it to cooperatives, non-profits, and community land trusts. The white paper, “The Case for a Social Housing Development Authority,” based on months of research and dialogue with housing advocates, as part of our Beyond The Pandemic effort, describes the new institution in some detail.
