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title: Speak Up For Housing
description: Data for unmet demand and housing projects in the pipeline provide a grim reality. Portsmouth's current initiatives to encourage more housing, especially affordable workforce housing are unlikely to come anywhere close to providing 3,000 new rental units by 2030.
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# [Speak Up For Housing](https://progressportsmouth.com/housing-update-newsletters/speak-up-for-housing)

 Written by [Gerald Duffy](https://progressportsmouth.com/housing-update-newsletters/author/gerald-duffy) | Apr 7, 2025 3:43:46 PM

At the [City Council meeting on April 7 at 7pm](https://files.portsmouthnh.gov/agendas/2025/City%20Council/Council%20Agenda%2004-07-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=Portsmouth%20Housing%20Action&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDiXIdO87Y9Jj61ZUILr34stBi_FhIA939_2-Uom603kR6-vJc01s4lM_Jt4gZjAzwhDX) you can support a more urgent approach to our housing crisis. Help balance out the naysayers. This [Guest View by Gerald Duffy](https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/04/04/portsmouth-is-not-on-track-to-meet-housing-demand-duffy/82792876007/?utm_campaign=Portsmouth%20Housing%20Action&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDiXIdO87Y9Jj61ZUILr34stBi_FhIA939_2-Uom603kR6-vJc01s4lM_Jt4gZjAzwhDX) makes the case. You can [email ](https://www.portsmouthnh.gov/citycouncil/contact-all-city-councilors?utm_campaign=Portsmouth%20Housing%20Action&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDiXIdO87Y9Jj61ZUILr34stBi_FhIA939_2-Uom603kR6-vJc01s4lM_Jt4gZjAzwhDX#no-back)the Council, [attend](https://files.portsmouthnh.gov/agendas/2025/City%20Council/City%20Council%20Digital%20Packet%2004-07-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=Portsmouth%20Housing%20Action&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDiXIdO87Y9Jj61ZUILr34stBi_FhIA939_2-Uom603kR6-vJc01s4lM_Jt4gZjAzwhDX) the meeting, or [Zoom](https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6NnbMAKuSDqc7C3inW2Ddw?utm_campaign=Portsmouth%20Housing%20Action&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDiXIdO87Y9Jj61ZUILr34stBi_FhIA939_2-Uom603kR6-vJc01s4lM_Jt4gZjAzwhDX) in at your convenience. [Get all the details here](https://progressportsmouth.com/many-ways-to-help).

 

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