Selling and leasing a small portion of federal land could lead to the construction of over three million houses in Western states, according to a right-leaning think tank. The Bureau of Land Management holds 267,000 square miles, and selling just 850 miles could generate 1.5 million homes near existing cities and another 1.5 million in new cities over several decades. This "Homesteading 2.0" initiative aims to spur the housing market and could yield $100 billion for the U.S. Treasury, promoting affordable housing development.
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