Anyone who lives in Greater Boston has a visceral feel for the housing crisis.
The fresh shock that comes with every check of the real estate listings. The flicker in the belly when it’s time to check the bank balance before the rent or mortgage is due.
The state gets credit for one recent, bold effort to address the crisis — a new law designed to push single-family-obsessed suburbs into allowing more multi-family development.
But much more needs to be done.
A couple of the most intriguing ideas don’t involve any construction at all.
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