Attainable Living Is the Habitat for Humanity with Jonathan Reckford

Season 01 | Episode 24

In this episode, Randy C. Norton, Founder and Chairman of MultiGreen and Jonathan Reckford,  CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, identify the origins and current trend of today’s housing shortage while highlighting potential solutions through legislative action and industry practices. They show how vitally important resolving the crisis is, not only for the fiscal health of the U.S., but also for the well-being of its citizens.

(1:09) Scope of Habitat for Humanity’s work(1:34) How today’s housing shortage came to be(2:36) How the housing shortage has worsened since 2005(3:37) Supply-side issues impacting housing delivery(4:40) Habitat for Humanity’s response to industry-wide cost pressures(6:20) Supply-side solutions from construction techniques(8:00) Time frame for bringing housing back to equilibrium(8:45) Federal tactics to support housing supply(9:50) Why solving the housing crisis is vital to national economic health(11:00) How adequate housing provides benefits far beyond shelter

Additional mentionsHabitat for HumanityBipartisan Policy Center (BPC)Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard UniversityShared Equity ModelsLand TrustsModular ConstructionMixed Income HousingAccessory Dwelling UnitsSenator Todd Young (Indiana)Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) movementSmart DensityNeighborhood Homes Investment ActHousing Act of 1949

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