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State & Local Housing Reform: A Catalog of Ideas

‘Yes-in-my-backyard’ reforms can increase the supply of housing and bring prices down.

10 min readAug 8, 2023

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State & Local Housing Reform: A Catalog of Ideas

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

Affordable Housing in the 21st Century

By restoring a market with organic supply and demand, we can reduce the cost of living for tens of millions of Americans.

31 min readSep 6, 2022

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Affordable Housing in the 21st Century

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New Report Highlights Inefficiencies in Federal Housing Programs

The Senate Budget Committee recommends consolidating housing assistance so we can better help those in need.

2 min readOct 26, 2020

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New Report Highlights Inefficiencies in Federal Housing Programs

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

How Chicago’s COVID Eviction Ban Made One Woman Homeless

Katrina Bilella lost a job and a home, thanks to coronavirus lockdowns and eviction bans.

2 min readOct 5, 2020

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How Chicago’s COVID Eviction Ban Made One Woman Homeless

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

How Rent Control Makes Housing Less Affordable

Market-based rents will increase housing supply, improving quality, expanding choice, and lowering costs.

21 min readMay 22, 2020

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How Rent Control Makes Housing Less Affordable

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Roger Valdez
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Quality, Choice, and Lower Costs: FREOPP’s Approach to Housing

When I first read FREOPP’s mission statement, that “All FREOPP research considers the impact of public policies and proposed reforms on…

2 min readApr 7, 2020

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

Making Housing Vouchers Easier and Faster for Tenants and Landlords

Section 8 reform is a key to helping low-income Americans afford a place to live.

5 min readApr 3, 2020

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Making Housing Vouchers Easier and Faster for Tenants and Landlords

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

The Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Eviction Bans

How should government best help those struggling to pay rent?

7 min readApr 3, 2020

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The Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Eviction Bans

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

Rent Control Helps Few People, and Harms Many More

Housing price controls are a dangerous and ineffective temptation.

4 min readFeb 3, 2020

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Rent Control Helps Few People, and Harms Many More

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Roger Valdez
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FREOPP.org

HUD Secretary Carson: Regulation Keeps People Poor, Limits Innovation

At Forbes, I have a new post highlighting the efforts of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote innovation in housing…

2 min readJun 14, 2019

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HUD Secretary Carson: Regulation Keeps People Poor, Limits Innovation

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Roger Valdez

Roger Valdez

Roger Valdez is Director of Seattle For Growth and a Visiting Fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP).

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