Affordable Housing

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Oklahoma Lawmaker Looks to 3D Printing to Create Affordable Housing

Over a dozen U.S. states already permit 3D-printed homes, which can cost less and use fewer resources than conventional homes.

January 2, 2025 - Oklahoma Voice

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Anchorage Leaders Support Multigenerational Housing Model

The city is making it easier to build multigenerational housing that can accommodate families, children, and seniors who want to ‘age in place.’

December 27, 2024 - Alaska Public Media

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Mobile Home Prices Rising Sharply

Manufactured housing offers an affordable housing option for many Americans, but mobile homes — and land rents — are going up in cost.

December 26, 2024 - Fortune

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Rural Renters at Increased Risk of Eviction

Rural residents often have a harder time accessing legal assistance and eviction prevention resources.

December 23, 2024 - The Daily Yonder

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Boston Launches New Affordable Housing Preservation Fund

The Boston Acquisition Fund will offer low-interest loans to developers who pledge to keep multifamily housing affordable.

December 20, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

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Fact Check: New Housing Doesn’t Lead to Overcrowded Schools

A common refrain heard by locals opposed to new housing developments is that area schools can’t absorb the increase in students they’ll bring. As the nation approaches an “enrollment cliff,” the data tells a different story.

December 16, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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How Will Rhode Island Spend a $120M Housing Bond?

Voters approved a bond measure that includes up to $10 million for creating a public housing entity.

December 15, 2024 - Governing

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Parking Reform Can Boost Homebuilding 40 to 70 Percent

More evidence that parking flexibility is key to housing abundance.

December 13, 2024 - Sightline

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Oklahoma Housing Agencies Face Major Budget Gaps

Housing authorities around the country will have a shortfall of $400 million by the end of this year.

December 12, 2024 - The Frontier

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Survey: Americans Finding it Harder to ‘Age in Place’

While many people over 65 would prefer to stay in their homes and communities, high housing costs and a lack of accessible infrastructure make it difficult.

December 12, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

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Minneapolis Awards Affordable Housing Funds

The city awarded over $17 million to affordable housing construction and rehabilitation projects.

December 11, 2024 - City of Minneapolis

Multifamily housing under construction.

To Build More Housing, Cities Must Be Smarter in How They Use Land

How strategic land use policy decisions can alleviate the housing crisis and limit unsustainable sprawl.

December 11, 2024 - John D. Landis

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San Diego School District Could Accelerate Workforce Housing Program

A proposal to build housing on five district-owned properties could yield 1,000 housing units for low- and moderate-income district employees.

December 10, 2024 - Governing

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Opinion: Federal Government Must Continue Supporting Rural Housing Program

The incoming Congress will have a say in bolstering — or harming — the only federal housing program focused on affordable housing in rural areas.

December 8, 2024 - The Daily Yonder

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Federal Resilience Program a Lifeline for Affordable Housing Providers

The little-known Green and Resilient Retrofit Program funds upgrades and repairs that improve efficiency and comfort in existing housing stock.

December 6, 2024 - Next City

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Expanding the Mission: Community Groups Serving Schools

Some community development organizations have added education to their traditional focus on housing and economic development, looking for ways to support families and children by partnering with local school districts. How is it working?

December 5, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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Seattle Legalizes Co-Living

A new state law requires all Washington cities to allow co-living facilities in areas zoned for multifamily housing.

December 1, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

Rendering of proposed housing development on former Desert Pines golf course in East Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas Golf Course to Become Over 1,000 Units of Affordable Housing

The project is part of an initiative to build affordable housing on shuttered golf courses.

November 20, 2024 - KTNV

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A Look Inside the Houston Land Bank

The nonprofit has built over 300 homes in the last five years.

November 18, 2024 - Next City

Aerial view of single-family suburban neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.

How Did We Get Here? Housing Policy and Planners’ Role in Shaping Regional Growth and Prosperity

To navigate the complexities of the current U.S. housing crisis, planners and decision makers must first understand how decades of past policy decisions led us here.

November 15, 2024 - Jennifer Raitt

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