James S. Burling, a leading property rights attorney, unpacks the flawed policies that have worsened America's housing challenges and offers a bold, market-driven solution to restore livable communities. SACRAMENTO, Calif.
, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A timely and insightful new book, Nowhere to Live: The Hidden Story of America's Housing Crisis , released today explores the root causes behind the homelessness crisis and affordable housing challenges affecting communities nationwide. In the book, James S.
Burling , a seasoned property rights attorney with over 40 years of experience and vice president of legal affairs at Pacific Legal Foundation , meticulously traces the missteps and misguided policies that have shaped today's housing crisis. Through vivid storytelling and historical analysis, Burling examines pivotal moments from the early-20th-century housing developments and the ill-fated "urban renewal" movement of the 1950s. The book reveals how most well-intentioned government interventions have compounded the problem rather than resolving it.
But Nowhere to Live goes beyond merely diagnosing the problem or exposing why much of America has become unlivable. It offers a viable solution: restoring private property rights. The book makes a compelling argument that greater protections for property rights will result in the production of more housing.
Author Burling shares the inspiration behind his latest book: "I wrote this book after over 40 years of litigating propert.
