When New Rochelle, NY was faced with a declining population and economy, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/nyc-new-rochelle-lower-rent-e7695ded?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAjnxXSlQqzNyEM8tfjd0wJtIk2VxkZseFpRLVMTIIy3acIhEeiw9PwPmH8Cl70%3D&gaa_ts=68a5ea0c&gaa_sig=1waQYnawSUSGAxEGtgWPlmkzXa_kY-eev2cFJKfc8tDN1ty5xKk9mP0OrFHCJdZq4-2bSPJDMPUi0Kuup2l8iQ%3D%3D">it set out on a building spree</a>. A decade into the effort, the city – which sits just north of New York City – actually managed to keep rents down, bucking a nationwide trend. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/rebecca-picciotto">Rebecca Picciotto</a> shares how New Rochelle navigated red tape and some community opposition to build thousands of new housing units. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAg15nlx63OIoD52QEWrpquJQpe6AhiifKqL4f1Sdgl1yCoiYH6M2dt2ZMvP73A%3D&gaa_ts=68a5fdb3&gaa_sig=wR7VzdRJnxmkLIXTKznc3XSRlyxP7KXgjHmSQzXR5nJfDPg0m48ZTGsRKIHj8jsLj1qhQnTJ0zfQ5aE_P7hJ9Q%3D%3D">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts.
Further Listening:- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/55nIG32tQFCaZjakToJYhD?si=a6b9862ca2d64f81">Is NYC’s Mayoral Race All About Rent?</a> - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rLKfWNAemRIpTNBHi3Esr?si=4S8dpmx6QHOoVcqrz7jojw">The Rise of the Yimbys</a>Sign up for WSJ’s free <a href="https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">What’s News newsletter</a>.
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