Stephanie Watkins-Cruz on rising rents and housing affordability

Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, director of housing policy at the North Carolina Housing Coalition, explains why rents continue to rise across the Triangle and the state, how affordability challenges are reshaping where and how people live, and the policy solutions recommended to make housing more accessible for renters.

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