Multifamily housing construction is slowing — and fast. While current deliveries are putting significant downward pressure on rents, the story could very soon shift from "oversupply" back to "undersupply." Rental housing economist Jay Parsons shares the latest data on apartment starts and completions, and asks: Could YIMBYs be part of the answer in bringing back at least pickup in apartment construction? Certainly, YIMBY-ism is having its moment — maturing from a grassroots effort in California to a national movement that now includes a best-selling book ("Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson) to members of the U.S. Congress forming a bipartisan YIMBY Caucus. One of the leaders at the center of this movement is Mike Kingsella, who shares how and why he joined the YIMBY cause, and where he sees it going. Mike has helped bring together a unique and diverse group of leaders across housing advocacy, policy, and industry to unite behind the singular cause of getting more housing built all across the country. Additionally, Jay brings in YIMBY-centric editions of recurring segments like "In the News" and "Rental Housing Trivia."

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