I think you need an apex predator / mammal to solve affordable housing...

Contractors' quotes 5x higher than for private buildings? Send a brown bear to talk to 'em.

Limited government funding? Send a wild boar to budget meetings.

Restrictive zoning laws? Put a mountain lion in the room at the next zoning review.

NIMBYs don't want affordable housing? Wolves roam their neighborhood until NIMBYs agree to allow new housing.

Lengthy approval process? A honey badger asks for approval.

Economic disparity between rising housing costs and stagnant wages? Moose roams around in businesses until wages raise.