AOC is behind a new bill to create a federal social housing developer.
Unlike traditional American public housing, which is usually reserved for low-income families, social housing is intended to be mixed-income.
But some pro-housing policy experts — who subscribe to the YIMBY, or Yes in My Backyard, movement — are skeptical that a federal social housing authority makes sense.
Related storiesGallagher, a Democrat who represents gentrifying neighborhoods in North Brooklyn, was struck by the stability created by social housing in Vienna.
Congress would likely not support a federal social housing authority until there is evidence of its success at the state level.
Persons:
—, Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Sen, Tina Smith, Minnesota —, Emily Gallagher, Gallagher, Hillary Schieve, Jenny Schuetz, Shane Phillips, Schuetz, Tricky
Organizations:
Democratic, Service, — Rep, New, Democrat, Yorkers, Brookings Institution, Lewis Center for Regional Policy, Homes, US Department of Housing, Urban
Locations:
Washington, Alexandria, Minnesota, Austria, New York, North Brooklyn, Vienna, Rhode, Atlanta, California, Montgomery County , Maryland, Reno , Nevada