Resources
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Chicago Sun-Times
EDITORIAL: High rents are a problem. Rent control is not the answer
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Chicago Tribune
Editorial: Rent control would benefit some tenants but sap vitality from Chicago
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Crain’s Chicago Business
Rent control: stakeholders urge caution on repealing state ban
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The San Diego Union Tribune
Vote no on rent control, a ‘solution’ that worsens housing crisis.
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Chicago Sun Times
Letter: Rent control produces dismal results for renters and cities
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Stanford University
Stanford University economists Rebecca Diamond and Tim McQuade presented important research on rent control in 2019.
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National Apartment Association
No Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: The Destructive Consequences of Rent Control
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SHAPE Illinois
PRESS RELEASE: Diverse Coalition of Stakeholders Cautioning Against Unintended Consequences of Rent Control
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