Good Policy | Public BANKS COULD FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Public banks can be a smart tool for reinvestment of taxpayer dollars, giving local government the ability over time to ease financial roadblocks to affordable housing construction, low-cost small business loans, and green infrastructure priorities. 

In Part 5 of our explainer series on affordable housing policy, Sasha Perigo — a writer and housing avocate based in San Francisco — explains how the institution of a public bank would benefit all San Franciscans, and jumpstart better banking policies across the market.

In this final part of our explainer series on affordable housing policy, Sasha Perigo, a writer and housing advocate based in San Francisco, explains how the institution of a public bank would benefit all San Franciscans.