The Housing Gap

The Home Show

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There is no silver bullet for all our housing problems. But as The Home Show demonstrates, creative approaches - even niche ideas like tiny houses, canal boats and shipping containers, combined with a dose of brave public policy - can make a real difference.
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May 02, 2021
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