# Why Local Leaders Can Address the Housing Crisis but Federal Programs Fail

An episode of [The Strong Towns Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477), 5 Aug 2024, 49 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ugk2usqy8v37itvx/ST_-_Housing6qn7j.mp3

In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the feedback systems that created the housing affordability crisis. He explains why federal and state government policies can’t solve the problem and that local leaders are the real key to addressing it. He also lays out some of the concrete actions local leaders can take to address the housing crisis in their cities. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES • "Federal and State Programs Can’t Fix the Housing Crisis, but Local Action Can.” • Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).

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