3/14 Blog Topic: Housing Shortage and Inequity
March 14, 2018
Housing Shortage and Inequity
Today Marin Economic Forum had the opportunity to present Housing Shortage and Inequality data to the Board of Supervisors. The lack of supply versus the demand for housing in Marin is reaching a tipping point that is genuinely threatening our economy. In addition to social consequences, housing inequity profoundly limits the potential of people who live among us as well as the broader economy. A recent study of California counties found that Marin County is one of the state’s counties with the highest levels of economic inequality.
Marin Economic Forum is conducting research and analysis on the economic impacts and potential strategies for addressing these issues and improving the quality of our living standards in Marin by effecting change. MEF Chief Economist Dr. Rob Eyler and Student/Consultant Jesus Guzman (from Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy) are leading our organization on this vitally important project. The aim of the research project is to measure the cost of the housing shortage and determine who is paying the price for these conditions. Further, the study will analyze lost consumer spending, the cost to employers and the contributions to inequity these factors are making. We plan to make a preliminary presentation to the community at an event this spring to further explore and discuss these topics. Please stay tuned.
-Robin
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