The Ledge

For some, the world of politics has become divisive, toxic, and extreme. Traditionally, candidates have fallen into one of two categories leaving...

Election season is upon us - twenty-plus candidates are throwing their hats in the ring to serve on the Mecklenburg County City Council, and the...

Last November, in Colorado, voters approved a sweeping measure to set aside roughly $300 million a year for programs that curb homelessness and...

According to research by Dr. Stefanie DeLuca, James Coleman Professor of Sociology & Social Policy at Johns Hopkins University, found that 70...

In our March publication of The Ledge, we discussed inclusionary zoning (IZ) and whether it is a viable “solution” to the housing...

Charlotte was the North Carolina market where it was easiest to rent an apartment in 2022 according to a market report by RentCafe? Charlotte, the...

Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) seems like a great “solution” to the housing affordability and supply issue; in theory perhaps, but in...

My favorite bagel shop closed last week. It was a small independent business that had the best bagel sandwiches around. They were so good that I...

Rents have been declining since August of 2022 according to a report by Apartment Lists. In August, Charlotte saw a 27 percent decrease...

With so much economic uncertainty; rising interest rates, high inflation, and the possibility of a looming recession, renters, and many of us for...

Last May, we were excited to hear that President Biden had issued a Housing Supply Action Plan to “Help Close the Housing Supply Gap in Five...

For many years, we have been talking about the challenges associated with why housing has become out of reach for more and more people. But 2023...