Tanya Mosley

What could municipalities and states do to offset that? I mean, I'm just thinking about zoning issues and things like that that could help stave off that increase in people moving into places that are these danger zones.

Our guest today is housing expert Ben Keyes. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. I want to talk a little bit more about some of the challenges with housing. I think that we all have either heard the stories or seen firsthand the increase in homelessness.

Our guest today is housing expert Ben Keyes. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. I want to talk a little bit more about some of the challenges with housing. I think that we all have either heard the stories or seen firsthand the increase in homelessness.

Our guest today is housing expert Ben Keyes. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. I want to talk a little bit more about some of the challenges with housing. I think that we all have either heard the stories or seen firsthand the increase in homelessness.

One of the interesting things we saw in November is that several states voted on housing affordability measures and many of them passed. For instance, Los Angeles and Denver passed. passed an increase in sales tax to cover affordable housing and to help reduce homelessness. I mean, homelessness in general, it feels like such an intractable issue even before the housing crisis.

One of the interesting things we saw in November is that several states voted on housing affordability measures and many of them passed. For instance, Los Angeles and Denver passed. passed an increase in sales tax to cover affordable housing and to help reduce homelessness. I mean, homelessness in general, it feels like such an intractable issue even before the housing crisis.

One of the interesting things we saw in November is that several states voted on housing affordability measures and many of them passed. For instance, Los Angeles and Denver passed. passed an increase in sales tax to cover affordable housing and to help reduce homelessness. I mean, homelessness in general, it feels like such an intractable issue even before the housing crisis.

And so I'm wondering from you, are these types of measures, of course, they feel like a step in the right direction, but what are your thoughts about them having true impact?

And so I'm wondering from you, are these types of measures, of course, they feel like a step in the right direction, but what are your thoughts about them having true impact?

And so I'm wondering from you, are these types of measures, of course, they feel like a step in the right direction, but what are your thoughts about them having true impact?

You've mentioned how Minneapolis is a place that has reduced zoning and building barriers and prices have kind of like slowed there. It hasn't risen as fast as other places. And I actually looked it up and found that the vacancy rate there is about 4%, which is the lowest of any major U.S. city. What are they getting right there?

You've mentioned how Minneapolis is a place that has reduced zoning and building barriers and prices have kind of like slowed there. It hasn't risen as fast as other places. And I actually looked it up and found that the vacancy rate there is about 4%, which is the lowest of any major U.S. city. What are they getting right there?

You've mentioned how Minneapolis is a place that has reduced zoning and building barriers and prices have kind of like slowed there. It hasn't risen as fast as other places. And I actually looked it up and found that the vacancy rate there is about 4%, which is the lowest of any major U.S. city. What are they getting right there?

How much does nimbyism, you know, not in my backyard, factor into... the potential changes of zoning in these communities that could build density in this way?

How much does nimbyism, you know, not in my backyard, factor into... the potential changes of zoning in these communities that could build density in this way?

How much does nimbyism, you know, not in my backyard, factor into... the potential changes of zoning in these communities that could build density in this way?

You mentioned Alabama and Minneapolis as a city that are bright spots. Are there other examples of community housing experiments or new approaches that have worked?

You mentioned Alabama and Minneapolis as a city that are bright spots. Are there other examples of community housing experiments or new approaches that have worked?

You mentioned Alabama and Minneapolis as a city that are bright spots. Are there other examples of community housing experiments or new approaches that have worked?

Our guest today is housing expert Ben Keyes. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.