How to break housing gridlock? Democratize unrepresentative public hearings

Public hearings on housing systematically underrepresent the interests of renters and those who have been priced out of communities. This problem is increasingly recognized and studied in cities across North America. Public engagement should take a more representative and deeply democratic form, and one that is consistent with rapid action to address the housing crisis.

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