German construction forecast 10% lower
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European housing policies face criticism for failing to boost supply, while German new-home construction is forecast to remain 10% below last year’s weak level.
Reposted by Brett Christophers, John Hogan
There's been more research recently on the relationship between housing & issues like energy & health. Today's post looks at link with water poverty/precarity, based on a new report @pbresnihan.bsky.social @orla-hegarty.bsky.social
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Housing precarity shapes water insecurity in Dublin
The Week in Housing: 02/10/26
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October 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
There's been more research recently on the relationship between housing & issues like energy & health. Today's post looks at link with water poverty/precarity, based on a new report @pbresnihan.bsky.social @orla-hegarty.bsky.social
theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/housing-pr...
theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/housing-pr...
Reposted by Miles Corak
"The housing shortage in the United States not only drives up rents, it is also a significant driver of poverty." The New York Times summarizes my collaboration Pew, which quantifies how high housing costs lead to higher poverty rates for 10 U.S. states. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/r...
Where High Rents Drive People Into Poverty
A new study identified 10 locations where higher-than-average housing costs have impacted poverty the most.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The housing shortage in the United States not only drives up rents, it is also a significant driver of poverty." The New York Times summarizes my collaboration Pew, which quantifies how high housing costs lead to higher poverty rates for 10 U.S. states. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/r...
Reposted by Evan Roberts
We need more of every kind of housing faster. I think we can get there, eventually, if we're willing to do the hard work. The first step is reminding people that we are still in a housing crisis, even if my rent just went down 7.5 percent (from a comedically high base).
October 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
We need more of every kind of housing faster. I think we can get there, eventually, if we're willing to do the hard work. The first step is reminding people that we are still in a housing crisis, even if my rent just went down 7.5 percent (from a comedically high base).