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Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian
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Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian

David Ballard explains how Hurricane Ian exacerbated the affordable housing shortage in Florida.

Weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, communities continue to grapple with the heartbreaking and widespread damage it caused. The Category 4 hurricane not only led to devastating loss of life, but it also exacerbated a long-standing affordable housing crisis, particularly with many Floridians now facing housing insecurity.

As state leaders shift into “rebuild and recover mode,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis recently stated, it’s crucial that policymakers at all levels of government across Florida finally acknowledge that simply returning to the status quo of housing affordability, particularly for renters, is not good enough.

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David Ballard

Former Associate Director, Economic Policy

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