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Housing-Shortage

Housing availability and affordability

Housing supply and cost are active policy fights in North Carolina. Business groups urge local zoning, permitting, and regulatory changes to boost availability, while progressive organizations call for building more homes to broaden opportunity. The issue is tied to economic development and community growth statewide.

What should North Carolina do about housing availability and affordability?

How important is this to you?

Sources

NC Chamber — https://ncchamber.com/legislative-agenda
Support efforts to encourage local governments to help solve the housing challenge in North Carolina through local zoning, permitting, and regulatory modernization efforts to improve housing availability and affordability.
Carolina Forward — https://carolinaforward.org
Abundant, affordable housing Build more homes to make strong communities and broaden opportunity for everyone
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Large-scale public investment and mandates to build affordable and subsidized housing quickly
  2. State incentives plus local reforms to increase affordable units while protecting renters
  3. Balanced zoning reform and public-private partnerships without heavy mandates
  4. Streamline zoning and permitting so private builders can increase supply and lower prices
  5. Minimize state housing intervention and leave supply almost entirely to local markets