Why is Affordable Housing in Such Short Supply?: The Role of Neighborhood Defenders

Katherine Levine Einstein, Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston University and Associate Director at the Initiative on Cities, will discuss how cities derive neighborhood input on new housing projects and how that currently shapes the way our cities grow (or don’t). She will share why neighborhood defenders–motivated residents who most often participate in local housing politics–can often contribute to higher housing costs, and the types of reforms that could lead to more representative participation. Reception to immediately follow lecture.