Rhode Island's Housing Battle | Providence News

Rhode Island’s housing crisis is heating up as gubernatorial candidates clash over solutions: Governor Dan McKee touts 7,000 new units built or underway, aiming for 15,000 by 2030 through partnerships and streamlined permitting, while former CVS exec Helena Foulkes pushes transit-oriented development and a millionaire’s tax-funded housing fund to build 20,000 units in eight years. With median home prices soaring past half a million, experts question decades of stalled affordability progress and the efficiency of current subsidies. Foulkes’ plan includes rental aid and public development, seen by some as more holistic, but McKee’s team warns it could drain funds from healthcare. Whoever wins will inherit a tough, unresolved battle over how to truly make housing accessible. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f5f0e1f1d48c389e