Zoning’s Impact on Segregation
by David Levine, President/CEO A recent Slate magazine article highlights how restrictive zoning policies limit the construction of a greater number of affordable housing units. Given our current affordable housing crisis, the spotlight is now shining on these...
Emerging Housing Crisis
by David Levine, President/CEO In his recent article for the Washington Post, Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics points to the emerging crisis in housing. Whether it is through owning or renting a house, Zandi is clear that the crisis is around affordability. For...
Housing Insecurity and College
by David Levine, CEO/President Last month, the journal “Inside Higher Ed” published this article on the unmet financial needs for students attending college. Not surprisingly, the gap between the costs of college (with living expenses) and the financial...
Home for the Holidays
For better or for worse. Unfortunately for Sam, her husband decided to not stick around through the “for worse”. Sam is a teacher in Northern Virginia, but when her husband left and refused to support his children financially, she found herself stuck in a...