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A screenshot of a Shelterforce webinar showing five women. Three participants are shown on the top: Megan Miles, Miriam Axel-Lute, and Sara Myklebust from left to right. On the bottom, from left to right, are Lauren Strickland and Trinity Tran.

Laboratories of Democracy: Emerging State and Local Policy Visions, a Shelterforce Webinar

There is a lot that can be done to advance housing and community investment at the local and state level. This is the perfect moment to do it.

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A four-person family stands in a maze leading to a house. Around the maze are various answers to the question "Why doesn't the market produce enough affordable housing?" Image links to a pdf version.
The Answer

Q: Why doesn’t the market produce enough affordable housing where people want it?

A: The market is supposed to meet demand, but the importance of location, location, location, plus other factors, keep this from working for affordable housing.

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Taking Action Against Wage Theft

Wage Theft In America, by Kim Bobo. The New Press, 2009, 336 pp. $17.95 (paperback).