housing – The Politics Society

Rent Stabilization Must Go Amid NYC’s Worst Housing Crisis Since 1968

New York City housing is in full-on crisis mode. City officials consider a vacancy rate — the number of available apartments divided by the number of rental properties — below…

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October 8, 2024

In the Zeitgeist

Progressive Housing Discourse Has a Problem

The phrase “there are more vacant homes than homeless people” is a common talking point in housing policy discussions, especially from progressive politicians and advocates as a response to the…

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November 23, 2022

In the Zeitgeist / Off the Soapbox

Ken Sim Needs to Learn the ABCs of Housing

The recent Vancouver mayoral election has led to a massive upheaval at city hall. Ken Sim of the ABC (A Better City) party resoundingly defeated the incumbent mayor Kennedy Stewart…

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November 2, 2022