New research calls into question the efficacy of America’s largest affordable housing program. Among working-class families, one in four renter households paid over half their income in rent in 2017.
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Affordable housing has become a hot-button issue in Greater Cincinnati over the last few years, garnering media attention, promises from elected officials and no small amount of debate.
That debate is culminating in a ballot initiative called Issue 3 that is before Cincinnati voters May 4. If passed, it would require the city to spend $50 million a year on affordable housing.
Research has shown rising rents and big gaps between the number of available rental housing units and area residents, especially those with low incomes looking for housing they can afford in Hamilton County. Some skeptics question the exact number of units needed, however, and there is little consensus on how to address that need.
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You are going to hear a lot this week about President
JOE BIDEN’s first 100 days in office he marks the milestone on Friday. It’s a yardstick that presidencies have been measured by for nearly a century.
But if you want a true sense of Biden’s presidency, you don’t need to go back 100 days. This past week showed us all what a “progressive” White House could really look like.
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