Property developers are exacerbating the housing crisis

Years of <a href="https://therealnews.com/how-obscure-tax-breaks-make-wealthy-developers-richer-and-strangle-struggling-communities" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">meticulous investigation</a> by The Real News reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis have shown how the city of Baltimore siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds to corporate developers over a period of decades. With their findings now available in a <a href="https://therealnews.com/tax-broke-how-opaque-tax-breaks-for-developers-fuel-inequality-in-baltimore" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">full documentary</a>, Taya and Stephen's investigative reporting has also spawned calls for an <a href="https://therealnews.com/state-senator-seeks-to-unearth-hidden-costs-of-baltimores-developer-tax-breaks" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">investigation</a> from the State of Maryland, something which <a href="https://therealnews.com/union-support-grows-for-task-force-to-scrutinize-developer-tax-breaks" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">major unions</a> in the state have also backed. Building on her previous coverage of the <a href="https://therealnews.com/combatting-the-housing-crisis-with-the-crown-heights-tenants-union" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">housing crisis</a> engulfing the country, TRNN reporter Mel Buer speaks with Taya and Stephen on the relevance of their findings to understanding the role of property developers and municipal corruption in exacerbating the housing crisis.<br /><br />Studio Production: David Hebden<br />Post-Production: Alina Nehlich<br /><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"></a><br /><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Like us on Facebook</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"></a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Donate to support this podcast</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b></b></a><br /><b></b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Become a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!</b></a>