Whether the promise of “housing as a human right” is fulfilled depends on your likelihood of actually obtaining one of these discounted homes when you’re eligib

Whether the promise of “housing as a human right” is fulfilled depends on your likelihood of actually obtaining one of these discounted homes when you’re eligible. In US housing discourse there’s an implicit assertion that because you’re denied discounted housing by a “fair” lottery or waiting list system, instead of the “unfair” market, that’s somehow better. It’s not better! The thing is whether or not you actually end up with a home. And that is mostly going to be about whether construction is keeping up with demand.