A bill intended to increase federal powers to address the affordable housing crisis could result in tiny homes in backyards nationwide, apartments without parking, houses built in back alleys, and taller buildings throughout local communities.
The United States’ population will increase from 342 million people in 2024, to 383 million people in 2054, a January report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted, saying immigration is increasingly driving population growth.
Although studies indicate that the nation has a shortage of anywhere from 2 million to 4 million housing units, Census data shows little evidence of this shortage, according to a study in the journal “Housing Policy Debate,” which says there are enough homes, but they are not affordable, and extremely low-income renters feel the crunch most of all….