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Housing
Promoting abundant housing of all types to stem the affordability crisis.
About Housing
Housing affordability and availability are defining issues across the United States, shaping who can live where and who has access to opportunity and upward mobility. In high-cost states like Massachusetts, rising prices and limited supply have pushed many young families and skilled workers to leave, threatening long-term economic vitality.
Pioneer’s housing work responds to these challenges in restrictive states like Massachusetts as well as in high-growth states like Florida. We are building an AI-enabled national database of local zoning and environmental regulations—starting here and expanding nationwide by 2027—to identify and remove barriers to new housing. Our research and policy work advance reforms that expand low-cost options such as accessory dwelling units and encourage transit-oriented, mixed-use development. The goal: to retain and attract talent, lower costs, and strengthen opportunity in every community.
Latest From Housing
Pioneer Institute Statement on Mayor Wu’s Decision to Add $100 Million to the Cost of Building a New Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Statement of Jim Stergios on New Economic Modeling of Proposed Income Tax Reduction
Massachusetts Subsidized Housing Inventory Update Shows Record Number of Communities Exceed Critical Threshold
Study: Accessory Dwelling Units Now Legal Statewide, but Construction Still Lags
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Electricity Generation by State: 2023
How much electricity do states produce? In 2023, Texas generated twice as much power as Florida, the next closest state. At the other end of the spectrum, Vermont produced the least electricity and had the lowest per capita generation rate. Explore the data on US DataLabs! https://loom.ly/-trkbR4
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