In 2019, approximately 12% of the nation’s housing stock was vacant. Many — including the Oakland group Moms 4 Housing — have underscored the need to address the way vacancies fuel housing speculation.
Vacancy taxes are a new tool cities are implementing to ensure all available housing is used. But do they work?
Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks with Michael Lens, UCLA associate professor of urban planning and public policy.
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