Article published by the Urban Institute’s Housing Matters platform in January 2026, featuring perspectives from four senior fellows on the biggest housing challenges facing American states and cities in 2026. Challenges include the affordability crisis, homelessness driven by housing costs, climate resilience, economic vacancy in affordable housing, and the impact of federal policy changes, with promising local solutions highlighted for each challenge. International example (USA).
Topics: housing affordability, homelessness, climate resilience, and housing policy.