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How is housing an Economic Stimulus? How is increasing funding for affordable housing in a recession good for people who will be housed, good for increasing counter-cyclical spending, and good for maintaining a trained housing production workforce. Why are housing stabilization programs so effective in times like these?

More about Laura Foote:

Laura Foote is a pro-housing community organizer, focused on the chronic housing shortage driving up prices and pushing out longtime residents. She is the founder and Executive Director of YIMBY Action, a network of pro-housing activists fighting for more inclusive housing policies. With over 2500 members, YIMBY Action drives policy change to increase the supply of housing at all levels and bring down the cost of living in opportunity-rich cities and towns. As a nationally recognized leader in the YIMBY movement, Laura helped grow the fledgling pro-housing movement into a political force, successfully passing legislation at the state and local levels and helping to elect housing champions. YIMBY fights for an integrated society where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, services, and opportunity.

More about Yimby Action:

Yimby Action is a network of pro-housing activists fighting for more inclusive housing policies, driving policy change to increase the supply of housing at all levels and bring down the cost of living in opportunity-rich cities and towns.