NAHB Collaboration Spotlights Challenges, Opportunities for Housing Growth
Following the release of the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook in June 2024, NAHB Chairman Carl Harris and American Planning Association (APA) Director of Public Affairs Emily Pasi recently sat down to discuss NAHB’s role as a core partner in the Housing Supply Accelerator, as well as some of the barriers home builders face to building more housing nationwide, during the latest episode of APA’s Housing Supply Accelerator podcast series.
“We are at a crisis,” Harris shared. “So with everybody recognizing that we’re in a crisis, not only in home production, but in housing attainability, then we all need to come together because each one of us has a piece of the solution, and we need to come together to make that happen.”
Solutions include addressing key challenges to increasing supply — namely local regulations, land, lumber and labor — and providing avenues to incorporate a greater mix of housing options to meet varying price points for prospective buyers.
“I think we can learn from those communities who recognize housing growth in their community is essential,” Harris stated. “If they want to attract new employers, if they want to attract new citizens, they must have a wide range of housing choices.”
Listen to the full episode below, or find the series wherever you get your podcasts.
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