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A Free-Market Solution To The Affordable Housing Crisis

Friday, August 1, 2014 10:21

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Mayor de Blasio’s recently released affordable housing plan is extensive and forward thinking – but also extremely expensive. The 200,000 units it envisions are estimated to cost $41 billion, of which $8 billion will come from City coffers.

We could reach the same goal without such astronomical spending. In fact, the City could do it without spending a single dollar from its budget.

To accomplish this feat, we need to harness the power of the market. Here is a five-point plan for how we can do so to create a housing plan that serves all New Yorkers:

First, we must put to use the vast sums of funding in the capital markets to build mixed-income housing and provide for low-income households through a partnership between the public and private spheres. This funding can help generate more housing in a cost-effective way.

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Source: http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/a-free-marke%e2%80%8bt-solution-to-the-affordable-housing-crisis/

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