The Lack of Affordable Housing in New Mexico [by: Chuka Chiemelu]
Channel: Jordan O. James
Date: 13/05/2022

The main topic of my presentation is affordable housing, mainly the lack thereof, in New Mexico. Everyone in New Mexico knows just how large the homeless population is and how it keeps on rising. I want to reveal to people globally how bad our homeless crisis is and how actions aren’t really being taken to fix it. The purpose of my video is to educate and bring attention to the lack of affordable housing not just for the homeless, but also the people not represented by that demographic. I want people to find out about these issues and have them in the back of their heads as they see the issues in their communities. My investigation and research of this topic was mainly done on the internet, as I think it’s probably the most efficient way of getting the information I want. I also asked around in the community about affordable housing and what their takes were. The results of my research show that New Mexico is severely lacking in affordable housing, causing families to live out of hotels or worse, on the streets. We have a supply problem in New Mexico in terms of houses and it would cost the state a lot of money to fix, around about $1 billion to be exact. New Mexican lawmakers are finally coming around to the idea after years of not addressing the issue. Committees and coalitions are forming to help push forward change and bring awareness. The results I came to didn’t really surprise me, as a lack of affordable housing is barely a new issue. Something I was hoping for but not really expecting was that New Mexican lawmakers are acknowledging and are starting to create bills that will help with this shortage. I hope my video is helpful and creates awareness.