- June 5, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
Housing is an issue that strikes close to home because, in fact, it is home. It’s the place we retreat to, where we raise our families, and where we build wealth over time. Call it affordable housing, workforce housing, call it any housing; the need for adequate shelter is fundamental to being a productive citizen.
Because housing is such a personal need, we naturally think of a housing shortage in terms of its personal impact, which is undeniable and powerful. You can see numerous examples of these personal impacts in testimony before government bodies and in reporting on Hawaii’s housing shortage: unreasonable commutes to and from work, overnights in cars because of the unavailability of housing, endless searches for reasonable housing options, the Hawaiian diaspora as people move to the mainland because of unaffordable housing, and, of course, homelessness. These problems strike at the heart, and hearts are personal.
But in considering the…
