Today, 128 undersigned pro-housing organizations released the following joint statement on the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:
“Today, the Senate delivered the most comprehensive response to America’s housing shortage in decades. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act shows that leaders in both parties recognize what families across the country are feeling every day: housing costs are too high, and the solution is to build more homes.
“The vast majority of this bill is exactly what the country needs. Its provisions to tie federal funding to housing production, incentivize local zoning reform, streamline outdated federal programs and regulations, and invest in new construction technologies represent a thoughtful, innovative approach to the supply crisis. We are proud to have worked closely with the Senate throughout this process and are eager to see these provisions become law.
“But we are deeply disappointed that Section 901 as passed would jeopardize the financial viability of building single-family rental homes – an important option for families – and in doing so, decrease the very housing supply this bill is trying to create. We are working with housing experts to assess the full extent of the policy’s impacts, but there is no reason a pro-housing bill should include a provision that reduces housing options for families. Left unaddressed, this section undermines the bill’s many other positive provisions.
“We are prepared to work with all lawmakers to fix Section 901 and ensure that every part of the package Congress sends to the President’s desk is working toward the same goal: more homes and lower costs for American families.”
Signed:
National –
- Center for Public Enterprise
- Chamber of Progress
- Economic Innovation Group
- Grounded Solutions Network
- Inclusive Abundance Action
- Institute for Progress
- National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies
- Niskanen Center
- Novogradac
- PadSplit
- Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
- Up for Growth Action
- Welcoming Neighbors Network
- YIMBY Action
- YIMBY Law
- ZoneCo
Arizona — Tucson for Everyone, YIMBY Maricopa
Arkansas — Groundwork - Housing for Arkansas
California — California YIMBY, Circulate San Diego, East Bay YIMBY, Grow The Richmond, Mountain View YIMBY, Napa-Solano for Everyone, Northern Neighbors, Peninsula for Everyone, Prometheus, San Francisco YIMBY, San Jose YIMBY, San Mateo Forward, Santa Cruz YIMBY, Santa Rosa YIMBY, SLOCo YIMBY, South Bay YIMBY, Ventura County YIMBY, Yes In Redwood City, YIMBY Los Angeles, YIMBY Monterey Peninsula, YIMBY Oceanside, Yolo YIMBY
Colorado — Maiker Housing Partners, YIMBY Arvada, YIMBY Denver, YIMBY Fort Collins, YIMBY North Metro
Connecticut — Pro-Homes Connecticut, YIMBY South Central CT
Delaware — YIMBY Delaware
Florida — Florida Housing Coalition, Gainesville is for People, More Homes Miami, Orlando YIMBY, YIMBY Tampa
Georgia — Abundant Housing Atlanta, Athens Urbanists, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., Alliance 85
Hawai’i — Hawai’i YIMBY, Housing Hawai’i’s Future
Idaho — Gem State Housing Alliance, Treasure Valley Habitat for Humanity
Illinois — Abundant Housing Illinois, CUrbanism Club, Rockford Area YIMBY
Indiana — YIMBYana
Kansas — YIMBY Wichita
Kentucky — YIMBY Louisville
Maryland — YIMBY Maryland
Massachusetts — Abundant Housing Massachusetts, Allston-Brighton Housing Action, A Better Cambridge, Beacon Communities, Boston Artist Impact, Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA), Dorchester Growing Together, Haverhill Homes for All, Jamaica Plain YIMBY, Norwood for All, Rozzidents for More Rozzidents, Salem Commoner, Somerville YIMBY, NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, WalkUP Roslindale
Michigan — YIMBY Oakland County, YIMBY Plymouth
Minnesota — Twin Cities YIMBY
Montana — Livable Flathead, Shelter WF
Nebraska –– Front Porch Investments
New Hampshire — New Hampshire Youth Movement
North Carolina — Asheville for All, CITYBUILDER NC, Yes! In My Triangle
New York –– Abundance NY, Open New York, Regional Plan Association
Ohio — NEOurbanism
Oklahoma — Housing Forward Oklahoma, YIMBY Oklahoma City
Oregon — Central Oregon YIMBY, Housing Oregon, Salem YIMBY
Pennsylvania — Pro-Housing Lehigh Valley, Pro-Housing Philly, Pro-Housing Pittsburgh
Rhode Island — Community Housing Land Trust of Rhode Island, Housing Network of Rhode Island, Providence Urbanist Network
South Carolina — Palmetto YIMBY
Tennessee — Housing Now Nashville
Texas — Dallas Housing Coalition, Dallas Neighbors for Housing
Utah — Logan YIMBY
Vermont – Logic Building Systems
Virginia — RVA YIMBY, Virginia Housing Alliance, YIMBY Hampton Roads, YIMBY Prince William County, YIMBYs of NoVA, 15-Minute Fredericksburg
Washington — Housing Development Consortium, Seattle YIMBY
Washington, D.C. — DC Policy Center, DC YIMBYs
Wisconsin — Madison is for People, Walworth County YIMBY
Wyoming — Wyoming Neighbors for Housing
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