Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian | Column
Weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, communities continue to grapple with the heartbreaking and widespread damage it caused. Ron DeSantis recently stated, it’s crucial that policymakers at all levels of government across Florida finally acknowledge that simply returning to the status quo of housing affordability, particularly for renters, is not good enough. To effectively rebuild and recover, local, state and federal governments must collaborate to dramatically increase the supply of housing that is affordable, resilient, and accessible to everyone, regardless of race or income.
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