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The Tampa metro area is among one of the most expensive in the nation for housing, according to research from Florida Atlantic University. It ranks 7th most expensive in the nation.
So it comes as little surprise that affordable housing solutions dominated headlines in 2022.
The conversation, largely driven by the St. Pete Tenants Union — a group that has been pushing hard for rent control — has centered on what officials on both sides of the Bay have described as out-of-reach rent control measures.
The group is also calling on 2023 budgets to nix public safety funding in favor of social services.
– Staff report, Florida Politics