Federal Lands Are a Resource. America Needs More Housing. What’s the Problem?

Federal Lands Are a Resource. America Needs More Housing. What’s the Problem?
Public land is a promising place to build what Western cities need most and mostly don’t allow: homes and apartments for low-wage workers.
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