The 2026 World Cities

The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is expanding pathways to homeownership — and Habitat helped make it happen. 

Jonathan joins The Century of Cities podcast as part of their special miniseries in collaboration with UN-Habitat, building on conversations emerging from World Urban Forum 13 in Baku. Jonathan reflects on a world where rapid urbanization, climate pressures, migration and rising construction costs have combined to create a housing crisis affecting cities across every region of the world.

Jonathan Reckford shares his thoughts on the passage of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, saying, “With the passage of this major legislative package, Congress has demonstrated strong, bipartisan leadership by coming to agreement and taking a critical step in addressing the nation’s housing affordability challenge.”

“A first step in addressing the nation’s [home] affordability challenges.” Chris Vincent, vice president, government relations and advocacy at Habitat for Humanity International, sat down with ‪Scripps News‬ to discuss the expected passing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act along with the complex factors underlying the growing housing affordability crisis in the U.S.

The greatest mistake in housing policy? Believing that housing is something we can simply manufacture. Jonathan Reckford explains the value of a home lies less in the structure itself than in the life it makes possible in a video for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, or UN-Habitat. 

Habitat Chief Communications Officer Amy Dunham appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, highlighting Let’s Open the Door and the impact of Habitat’s work around the world in the “What I’m Liking” segment.