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Whose backyard is better for housing?

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Halina Bennet
Dec 17, 2025
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A couple discussing details of a house with their real estate agent. (Photo by andresr)

Washington is talking more seriously about the nation’s housing shortage, but across the country it’s at the municipal level where meaningful change is unfolding. From workforce and disability-forward developments to “Yes in God’s backyard” initiatives, local efforts …

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