Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book 'Abundance' highlights the failures of both the left and right in addressing the affordable housing crisis. Their proposed solutions, though well-intentioned, overlook the essential need for a robust strategy to build affordable homes. The author contrasts these ideas with the successful implementation of the Nehemiah homes project in New York City, showcasing the effectiveness of building at scale and speed, a model that defies the bureaucracy and cultural resistance typically encountered in housing development.
We ultimately built thousands of affordable houses, called Nehemiah homes, in East Brooklyn and the South Bronx that working people could buy and maintain.
Neither Klein and Thompson nor many of their critics on the left offer a robust strategy for actually building affordable homes.
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