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In addressing the housing shortage, we might need to rethink the way housing policy works

by Amy Scott and Sean McHenry

Feb 10, 2022

A new book by Jenny Schuetz, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, sheds light on possible solutions.

"The market wants very much to build more homes in high-demand locations, but we have a whole set of policies that make it virtually impossible to add housing," said Jenny Schuetz at the Brookings Institution.

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FEMA plans to double down on climate preparedness

by Samantha Fields

Dec 10, 2021

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's new strategic plan focuses on helping communities adapt to the changing climate.

A FEMA task force searches a flooded North Carolina neighborhood in 2018. The emergency response agency is boosting its investment in helping communities withstand destructive weather.

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