Public land is not a silver bullet for the housing shortage

Public land is not a silver bullet for the housing shortage

President Trump recently proposed opening federal public lands for housing development in response to the growing housing shortage in the United States. At first glance, opening up land to increase housing supply may seem like a practical solution, as more land should equal more space for building housing. However, addressing the crisis requires more than simply increasing the amount of available land. It demands policies that allow markets to c…