A recent 2026 Gap Report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has brought clarity and urgency to housing challenges across the United States. It offers the most up‑to‑date picture of the widening gap between what households earn and what housing costs, and the solutions now required.

On Monday, April 13 2026, Gary Townmakers hosted a workshop to share tools, maps, and research tips to help investors avoid buying parcels with legal and environmental challenges that can prove costly.

For years, residents across Gary have named the same barrier: it’s not that people can’t afford healthy food options, it’s that they can’t access it.