From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are
struggling to address the twin crises of high housing costs and
household instability. In most cities, debates over the appropriate
course of action have been defined by two poles: building more
housing or enacting stronger tenant protections. These options are
often treated as mutually exclusive, with support for one implying
opposition to the other. Shane Phillips takes on this tension in
The Affordable City, arguing that effectively addressing the
housing crisis requires that cities support both tenant protections
and housing abundance. To improve affordability, cities must build
new homes that serve all people and accommodate the needs of a
growing population and changing demographics. At the same time,
they must also protect existing residents from harm and help them
share in the benefits of investment in their communities. Phillips
explains that the solution to America's housing crisis comes down
to three priorities that he calls the Three S's: Supply, Stability,
and Subsidy. Supply is about having enough homes for everyone.
Stability is about recognizing and upholding the dignity of
housing, especially related to tenant protections and rental
housing preservation. Subsidy is about ensuring that everyone
enjoys the benefits of abundant housing and stable, accessible
communities. Far from being in conflict, these three goals can and
should be mutually reinforcing, both technically and politically.
In The Affordable City, Phillips offers 55 policy recommendations,
beginning with a set of principles and general recommendations that
should apply to all housing policy. These are followed by sections
covering the Three S's of Supply, Stability, and Subsidy, with a
moral and economic case for why each is essential and
recommendations for making them work together. Phillips ends with a
policy blueprint and implementation plan for each policy, including
whether it should be pursued as an immediate, medium-term, or
long-term priority. To address the housing crisis, we need everyone
in the fight. The Affordable City is an essential tool for
professional city planners, policymakers, public officials, and
advocates working to improve affordability and increase community
resilience through local action.
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