Chasidy Decker is a native of the Treasure Valley who was priced out of the roaring traditional Boise real estate market. But she found a way to continue living in the area she calls home. Then, something unexpected got in the way of what should have been a win for everybody: the government.

Auburn, Maine decided scarce housing was holding the city back; what they did has lessons for communities of every size.

Last month, we invited you to answer our short survey on how you view housing affordability in your city. Here are the results.

Once you look past rosy economic impact predictions and the glittering stadium renderings, the evidence of decades’ worth of real-world results from across the country is crystal clear: Stadiums strike out when it comes to economic development.