I see some recognition of the importance. Certainly the commission is discussing, I think in a serious way, how it can fit in affordability as a sort of lens that is applied, among many others, when code is developed. We already do impact analysis that includes costs and benefits. Costs and benefits aren't the decider. There are some things that you do for the public good even though they are difficult to cost-justify simply because they are socially necessary. I think we're going to see increased head-scratching about how we can do that, how we can get a better outcome at the same or lower cost, because otherwise we'll keep excluding people from the marketplace and from the benefits of home ownership. I think the emphasis is beginning to shift a bit.
On November 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.