American Planning Association, National Association of Home Builders & National Association of Realtors® Commit to Collaboration on Nation’s Housing Supply Shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National League of Cities (NLC) welcomes several new partners to America’s Housing Comeback, an initiative of the Housing Supply Accelerator, to build federal-local and public-private partnerships to support local governments’ ongoing housing supply efforts and ignite a federal focus on policy solutions for addressing the nation’s housing shortage.
Earlier this year, NLC announced the formation of America’s Housing Comeback and is adding the American Planning Association (APA), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) as campaign partners. America’s Housing Comeback aims to accelerate the housing successes of local governments using the solutions, systems and partnerships approach outlined in the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook.
“Housing attainability is a top priority for cities regardless of size, but addressing housing at scale also means upgrading or expanding public infrastructure, investing in skills training and growing the workforce, and improving systems that safeguard the health and safety of our nation’s housing stock. Local leaders are ready to build and improve the partnerships necessary to address these and other issues fundamental to housing supply,” said Clarence E. Anthony, CEO and Executive Director of the National League of Cities. “NLC is thrilled to welcome our partners who are essential for Americas Housing Comeback. Together, local governments, community planners, home builders, realtors® can collaborate and ensure we are all aligned to solve this national housing supply challenge together.”
“Expanding housing supply and increasing affordability is a complex challenge affecting all our communities, and finding solutions requires collaboration and partnership,” said Sue Schwartz, FAICP, President, American Planning Association. “America’s Housing Comeback creates a powerful approach to strengthening the connections between the public and private sectors needed to make a real difference. Planners are excited to bring our expertise and insights into working with our partners at NLC, NAHB and NAR to craft the practical and powerful solutions to address the nation’s housing crisis.”
“NAHB is pleased to partner with the National League of Cities and join its America’s Housing Comeback campaign, an initiative that is focused on implementing strategies that will increase the nation’s housing supply,” said Jim Tobin, CAE, President and CEO, National Association of Home Builders. “Building more homes is the only way to solve America’s housing affordability crisis and this requires collaboration among all levels of government. We look forward to working with this coalition to build public-private partnerships that address supply-side, zoning and regulatory barriers that hinder the construction of new homes and apartments.”
“A hallmark of NAR advocacy is our ability to bring respected research and policy to the table at the state, local and the federal levels. This partnership with NLC, APA and NAHB will be another important tool in our toolbox to increase housing supply and build on the momentum for action to address affordability, said Shannon McGahn, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, National Association of REALTORS®. “NAR is honored to be joining the America’s Housing Comeback initiative and continuing to advocate for homeownership.”
Through improved and enhanced public-private partnership, America’s Housing Comeback unites a diverse coalition of stakeholders to collaborate and advance solutions to address the nation’s housing shortage.
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