Raleigh housing bond won’t make homes cheaper or more plentiful, critics say

Raleigh needs more affordable housing. But an $80 million housing bond on the election ballot isn’t a long-term solution. Deregulation and market-driven planning are better options, policy experts say. Affordable housing is possible when people are allowed to build, said Joe Coletti, senior fellow at the John Locke Foundation. The city introduced an $80-million housing...