Boring Bricks Could Help People In More Ways Than One
When Elon Musk said he wanted to use bricks from The Boring Company to help build affordable housing, I thought it was genius. (For the record, our own Kurt Lowder recommended this, and a bit more, way back in April 2018.) Millions of families in America experience homelessness or have been homeless (raises hand), and those of us who have experienced it know that housing in a good area is considered a luxury for those working low-wage jobs. In fact, it’s not just a luxury, it’s an impossibility.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its Out of Reach Report earlier this year, and the information in the report is tragic. This is supposed to be America, a place of prosperity. Over the last 30 years, though, the coalition has been documenting the ever-growing gaps between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. In fact, this was why I moved back to Louisiana. The overall cost of living is lower here. Baton Rouge is #7 on this list of cheapest places to live. My hometown of Shreveport, LA, is #24 on that list.