Remove policy-created scarcity
Let homes respond to household growth and changing needs.
Different tools, different jobs
Market supply reduces scarcity; public investment serves households and needs the private market cannot adequately reach.
Treating supply and subsidy as rivals creates a false choice. When ordinary construction is blocked, public dollars must buy housing in a needlessly expensive market. When subsidy is absent, the lowest-income households may remain unable to afford even a well-supplied market.
Let homes respond to household growth and changing needs.
Build social housing and fund vouchers or operating support where rent cannot cover cost.
Use targeted tenant protections, legal aid, and relocation assistance.
A simple example
One policy is asked to solve every affordability problem.
Supply, subsidy, and protection reinforce one another.
Abundance is necessary for broad affordability, but it is not sufficient for every household.
See the evidence
Established evidenceScarcity turns neighbors into bidders.Read the studies →Strong evidenceOne new home can open many doors.Read the studies →