Elizabeth Frazier Joins MEREDA Matters Podcast Examining Maine’s Housing Shortage

In this MEREDA Matters podcast, Pierce Atwood government relations attorney Elizabeth Frazier and Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, sit down with MEREDA President Shannon Richards to discuss Maine’s housing affordability crisis.

They discuss why the system is strained, where the bottlenecks really sit, and what it will take to build toward something more sustainable. From the cost pressures baked into construction and land markets to the promise (and limitations) of zoning reform, small-scale infill, ADUs, and new industrialized building technologies, this discussion connects national research to Maine’s on-the-ground reality.

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Pierce Atwood government relations attorney Elizabeth Frazier focuses her practice on government relations, lobbying, business advocacy, and environmental and land use policy. Elizabeth divides her time between Pierce Atwood’s Portland and Augusta, Maine offices.

MEREDA, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association, provides legislative advocacy, offers regulatory oversight, and sponsors programs and conferences to achieve its mission of promoting an environment for responsible development and real estate owners in the state of Maine.