# What's the Housing Crisis Beneath the Housing Crisis?

An episode of [The Strong Towns Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477), 15 Jun 2026, 1 h 09 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wv2wxmn4cudi7gs5/STP_6-15-26_REV.mp3

Lars Doucet digs into a problem that shows up in expensive cities, sprawling suburbs, and even countries Americans often point to as models: land. Monopoly, he argues, became frustrating by design because it captured something real about how land markets work. The episode connects that lesson to housing costs, land value tax, Henry George, Norway, Texas, sprawl, and the uncomfortable question every city eventually faces: who gets the value created by a place? Additional Show Notes • Lars Doucet (LinkedIn) • Land Economics (Site) • Land is a Big Deal (Site) • Enacting Land Value Return in your hometown (Substack) • Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

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