Housing advocates call for reducing barriers to affordable housing - SaportaReport

Housing advocates call for reducing barriers to affordable housing - SaportaReport

Rising construction costs, restrictive local policies, and regulatory hurdles are widening Georgia’s housing affordability gap, according to housing advocates and builders, and policymakers. During a recent meeting of the Georgia Healthy Housing Coalition, Shawn Stafford, president of Stafford Builders & Consultants, said theft and vandalism at construction sites are driving up costs. Stolen materials, from lumber to steel, affect projects regar…