Lets talk the cost of Housing. A major concern in Lehigh County.
Lehigh County funded a housing 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 study (ARPA funds) to be conducted by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, while Allentown is conducting a housing 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 study. Both aim to address the same issue but take different philosophical approaches. I believe attainability studies better address affordability across all income levels, including middle class.
𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: Focuses exclusively on low-income households often resulting in policy recommendations for big government interventions like subsidies, tax incentives or rent controls..
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: Examines housing needs across broader income ranges, including middle-income families. It focuses on increasing supply to improve access, relying on supply-and-demand principles.
Strategies I do support aim to address affordability across ALL incomes using market solutions. That is what Lehigh Co. needs.