The American Dream — An Impossible Dream?

Norman Block is Chapel Hill, North Carolina's largest realtor and is also an active participant in community affairs. One of his current local, public concerns is the provision of affordable housing in Chapel Hill. In the interview below, Mr. Block explains the economics of housing in Chapel Hill, comments on several suggested solutions to the housing problem, and finally offers a strategy for providing affordable housing. Mr. Block received a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978