Not sure if you'll be able to read this without a New York Times subscription but they have a great article on how North America can learn from Vienna, Austria when it comes to rental housing. If you've ever lived, visited or just looked at housing there it's incredible how well they handle housing.
Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia: https://nyti.ms/45qtpt5
Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia: https://nyti.ms/45qtpt5