Open New York
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Grassroots nonprofit fighting for more homes for all New Yorkers
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In a span of barely five years, @opennewyork.org went from a band of ragtag volunteers to a professional organization driving a strong pro-housing agenda in Albany and New York City. If you aren't already involved, get involved!
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Become a Member — Open New York Education Fund
www.onyeducation.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In a span of barely five years, @opennewyork.org went from a band of ragtag volunteers to a professional organization driving a strong pro-housing agenda in Albany and New York City. If you aren't already involved, get involved!
www.onyeducation.org/membership/
www.onyeducation.org/membership/
“Our thinking on housing — both public and private — has been far too small for far too long. We’ve made it impossible for tens of millions of families to build the lives they want in the cities they’d ideally choose.”
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Opinion | America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“Our thinking on housing — both public and private — has been far too small for far too long. We’ve made it impossible for tens of millions of families to build the lives they want in the cities they’d ideally choose.”
Read more from @ezraklein.bsky.social ft @jennyschuetz.bsky.social
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“The core of the problem is simple: Too much money chasing too few homes.
In 2025, America built fewer homes per 100,000 people than it did in 2005, 1995, 1985 or 1975. If you wanted to encapsulate the entire problem in a single chart, here it is:
In 2025, America built fewer homes per 100,000 people than it did in 2005, 1995, 1985 or 1975. If you wanted to encapsulate the entire problem in a single chart, here it is:
![Chart: America is still building fewer homes than it was before 2008
Total housing units built per 100,000 people per year
[The line never returns to the historical average pre-2008]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mrl6nipsxggr5e2zgozzpv3g/bafkreiamzwwthgrmpptt6tizku5jew66xbx64e65evozjr234psqbsrxt4@jpeg)
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“The core of the problem is simple: Too much money chasing too few homes.
In 2025, America built fewer homes per 100,000 people than it did in 2005, 1995, 1985 or 1975. If you wanted to encapsulate the entire problem in a single chart, here it is:
In 2025, America built fewer homes per 100,000 people than it did in 2005, 1995, 1985 or 1975. If you wanted to encapsulate the entire problem in a single chart, here it is:
