The issue of housing affordability has increasingly become a critical concern across advanced economies, prompting governmental interventions aimed at alleviating housing cost burdens for both low-income and middle-income households. This shift reflects a broader public and electoral concern, particularly pronounced in world cities and high-demand regions, where housing affordability crises affect diverse socioeconomic groups. The contributions in this special issue offer a comprehensive examination of the housing affordability debate, spanning transatlantic perspectives: a comparative study of metropolitan regions, an exploration of collaborative housing design processes, and a longitudinal study on racial inequality in US housing markets. These contributions highlight the multifaceted and deeply rooted drivers behind the crisis, which include demographic, economic, and financial factors extending beyond traditional housing policy realms. Addressing these challenges will likely entail fiscal and distributional implications, ensuring ongoing academic scrutiny and political discourse on housing affordability in the foreseeable future.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673037.2022.2123623