Alex Alsup: How Much of the U.S.'s Housing Stock Is Locally

Alex Alsup: How Much of the U.S.'s Housing Stock Is Locally Owned?

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This week on the Strong Towns Podcast, host Chuck Marohn is joined by Alex Alsup of Regrid, an organization that, among other things, has put together the only 100% complete national parcel map for the United States. Alsup chats with us about this 10-year project and some of the data and analyses Regrid has gotten out of it—including what percentage of property in any given jurisdiction is locally owned, and the implications of these numbers. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Check out the national parcel map here. Click here to read Regrid’s “Owned Away From Home” report. Find Alex Alsup via LinkedIn or his Substack, The Chargeback. Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X). Pre-order your copy of Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis today!

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