Families who struggle to find affordable housing have to use their energy and resources for meeting this basic need, rather than for other necessities like food and medical care, or discretionary spending including further education. At the end of the 1980s, about half of us who rent were able to afford market rates using 30 percent of our income. The percentage of us who can afford to rent has risen somewhat. Still, affordable rent eludes many. Economic Affordable housing is essential to the economic well-being of our citizens and the economic success of our state.
Businesses have difficulty maintaining a workforce without affordable places for workers to live.
Our economy is held back when significant numbers of us have little money to spend and invest due to the high cost of housing. Environmental Substandard housing can pose environmental health and safety problems. Housing is also part of the human environment. Living in shabby or unaffordable housing makes it difficult for us to feel connected to our environment and take responsibility for its well-being. Social Housing is the backbone of a community.