The New York Times examined how the housing shortage had spread well beyond the country's best-known high-cost coastal metros. Drawing on Up for Growth's analysis, the piece showed that underproduction had become a national problem, affecting communities across the country and reshaping the economics and politics of housing.
The article used Up for Growth's data to trace how shortages had worsened in 47 states and the District of Columbia between 2012 and 2019, with deficits or deteriorating supply conditions in most metropolitan areas heading into the pandemic. It framed the issue not simply as a question of price, but as a broader constraint on family stability, economic mobility, and the ability of communities to grow.
I was quoted in the piece on what a healthier housing market would look like in practical terms: the ability to live where you want to work, to avoid housing instability, and to have a reasonable chance of eventually buying a home. The larger point remains central to my work today. A housing shortage is not just a coastal problem or a market story. It is a national constraint on opportunity.
The reporting belongs to The New York Times; the read here is mine.