And meanwhile, young people can't even get in. The median age for people buying their first home is 40. So, you know, I think Either the federal government has to use its weight and its power to get local communities and municipalities to think differently and outside the box about housing, to push corporations to do the right thing, or maybe like we've done with creating drugs that heal people, we have to get in the space ourselves. The government has to get in that space, not as an exclusive agent, but as a player to try to impact the overall ecosystem. That's something government does all the time. (47:02–47:31)
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Asserts that the federal government should intervene in housing policy to encourage innovative solutions.
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