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There’s a word that shows up a lot in housing debates—one that tends to end conversations rather than deepen them: viability. I hear this word constantly in comments to articles I write and in the media covering housing—particularly those that focus on supply-side solutions to the housing crisis. The critique goes something like this: “Sure,Continue reading "Defining “Viability”…and Who Decides What Counts?"

There’s a word that shows up a lot in housing debates—one that tends to end conversations rather than deepen them: viability . I hear this word constantly in comments to articles I write and in the media covering housing—particularly those that focus on supply-side solutions to the housing crisis. The critique goes something like this: “Sure, it’s easy to critique new development. But if the project isn’t viable, it won’t get built. So, what’s your alternative?” Fair enough. But that kind of response often smuggles in a much bigger assumption: that the only projects worth discussing are the on

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