Historical context for housing crisis

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April 19, 2021

Historical context for housing crisis

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – Covid-19 has brought us an unpleasant blast from the past, recalling the housing crisis of 2008.

The pandemic has put a harsh spotlight on this, says Andrew Greenlee, an associate professor in the UI Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

“We will have to accept there is going to be a new normal, which presents us with unique opportunities, such as (to ask oneself) ’how to reprioritize,” Greenlee says. He’s the co-author of an Institute of Government and Public Affairs paper on mitigating housing instability during the pandemic.