AOC and Sanders aim to place public housing at center of Green New Deal

Proposal aims to decarbonize all of nation’s public housing units, with an investment of between $162 and $234bn over next decade

With a sweeping legislative proposal, Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders are attempting to place public housing at the center of the green energy transition, tackling the twin crises of global warming and skyrocketing housing costs.

“Public housing should be the gold standard for affordable, environmentally friendly, and safe communities,” Ocasio Cortez said in an email. “This bill is how we ensure that.”