The Soapbox: We can’t afford to let outdated zoning keep controlling NH’s housing future
read more…: The Soapbox: We can’t afford to let outdated zoning keep controlling NH’s housing futureAs I prepared to move to Manchester to teach economics at Saint Anselm College, I was unaware of the extent of New Hampshire’s housing shortage. Despite having a job with a solid income, securing an apartment felt like winning a lottery. My husband and I scrambled to put down a deposit on a place within minutes of being notified and still, we lost out. Eventually, we got lucky. But that luck, and the ability to buy a condo later, was a privilege many don’t have.