There is a lot that can be done to advance housing and community investment at the local and state level. This is the perfect moment to do it.This Shelterforce webinar explored some of the many ways that local and state governments can independently take create action to advance affordable housing and healthy communities. The four panelists discussed reining in corporate power and enforcing anti-trust laws, instituting public banking, passing reforms that reduced the costs of developing housing, and adjusting tax breaks to actually incentivize new affordable units.Watch the webinar here: https://shelterforce.org/2026/07/09/laboratories-of-democracy-emerging-state-and-local-policy-visions-a-shelterforce-webinar/