How to make the suburbs more affordable

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How to make the suburbs more affordable

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Wed, Apr 6 20228:00 AM EDT

About 46% of renters in the U.S. are struggling to make ends meet, according to Harvard University researchers. Builders say conditions for renters will get worse before they get better. A snarled supply chain, a labor shortage, and rising interest rates are worsening what some call a "throwaway" development pattern. Several real estate industry experts have ideas about how to make housing more attainable. Some of the most popular ideas include mixed-use districts and master-planned communities.

Correction: June Williamson is the chair of the school of architecture at the City College of New York. A previous version of this video misstated her title.