Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgThe War on Poverty 60 Years Later: Did It Improve Housing?While attending a Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) conference in late March of this year, I had a chance to visit Lyndon Johnson’s Presidential…Jun 16Jun 16
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgState & Local Housing Reform: A Catalog of Ideas‘Yes-in-my-backyard’ reforms can increase the supply of housing and bring prices down.Aug 8, 2023Aug 8, 2023
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgAffordable Housing in the 21st CenturyBy restoring a market with organic supply and demand, we can reduce the cost of living for tens of millions of Americans.Sep 6, 20223Sep 6, 20223
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgNew Report Highlights Inefficiencies in Federal Housing ProgramsThe Senate Budget Committee recommends consolidating housing assistance so we can better help those in need.Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgHow Chicago’s COVID Eviction Ban Made One Woman HomelessKatrina Bilella lost a job and a home, thanks to coronavirus lockdowns and eviction bans.Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgHow Rent Control Makes Housing Less AffordableMarket-based rents will increase housing supply, improving quality, expanding choice, and lowering costs.May 22, 20201May 22, 20201
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgQuality, Choice, and Lower Costs: FREOPP’s Approach to HousingWhen I first read FREOPP’s mission statement, that “All FREOPP research considers the impact of public policies and proposed reforms on…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgMaking Housing Vouchers Easier and Faster for Tenants and LandlordsSection 8 reform is a key to helping low-income Americans afford a place to live.Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgThe Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Eviction BansHow should government best help those struggling to pay rent?Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Roger ValdezinFREOPP.orgRent Control Helps Few People, and Harms Many MoreHousing price controls are a dangerous and ineffective temptation.Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
