I'm a teacher and can't afford to live in the district where I work so I commute 90 minutes each way to educate kids whose parents can afford what I cannot.
More people experience this than they realize.
Housing inequality creates geographic segregation that separates service providers from the communities they serve, undermining social cohesion.
“Where Are You with Housing — why it's unaffordable and what might change?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.