High Rents and High-Rises

Okay, enough history. We’ve pretty well covered that finding a place to live in Madison has been hard for a loooong time. But what are the specific challenges in 2025? At a time when college is theoretically more accessible than ever, why is housing still such a problem and, in some ways, a bigger problem than ever? And since it’s an issue that directly affects universities’ students (and faculty and staff) should universities be doing more to fix it?

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