Affordable Housing

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Disabled Veterans Gain Access to Supportive Housing Assistance

Disability benefits will no longer exclude veterans from supportive housing programs.

August 13, 2024 - Stars and Stripes

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Good As New: The Vital Role of Preservation in Solving the Housing Crisis

Preserving historic buildings and existing affordable housing stock has the potential to ease America’s dire affordable housing crisis and promote equity, inclusion, and justice.

August 11, 2024 - Bonnie McDonald

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Eight Ohio Towns Ban Source of Income Discrimination in Housing

The group doesn’t include Cleveland, where landlords can explicitly exclude housing voucher recipients from rental properties.

August 8, 2024 - Signal Cleveland

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What Makes Affordable Housing Green?

There's no one way to determine what makes “green” housing. Here's a breakdown of the standards and considerations used by the affordable housing industry.

August 6, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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The Challenges of Building Middle-Income Housing

An affordable housing developer explains the hurdles to building more housing for middle-income households.

July 31, 2024 - Greater Greater Washington

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Kissimmee Considering Garage Conversion Program

Homeowners could get city support for converting garages to residential units.

July 30, 2024 - WESH 2 News

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Colorado Church Fights for Right to Provide Housing

A church in Castle Rock, Colorado is suing the city, pointing out the lack of shelter options for unhoused residents in the area.

July 29, 2024 - New Castle News

For Rent

Rethinking Rent Control: Balancing Affordability With Market Dynamics

Explore the balance between rent control policies and market dynamics, analyzing how different models impact housing affordability and real estate investment.

July 25, 2024 - Devin Partida

Close-up of "Rent Control Now" sign being held up at a protest.

Biden Administration Proposes Federal Rent Hike Limits

A new policy would limit rent increases to 5 percent for landlords receiving federal tax write-offs.

July 18, 2024 - Davis Vanguard

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California Secures $16.2 Million HUD Grant for Affordable Housing

The funding will be used to develop affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, and address systemic racism in land use policies.

July 15, 2024 - NBC 4

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Opinion: TOPA Needs Capital to Succeed

TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in Washington, DC. Affordable capital is critical to its success.

July 14, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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Strength in Diversity: Crafting an Affordable Housing Coalition in Cincinnati

The city’s longtime champions of housing for low-income residents joined forces with an array of allies to establish a sustainable source of funding for affordable housing.

July 12, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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Public Housing at a Crossroads

Housing authorities in cities like San Antonio are turning to public-private partnerships and mixed-income development, but do these projects exclude the households who need housing assistance most?

July 11, 2024 - Governing

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Boston’s Fair Housing Policy Shows Promise

The city was the first to tie fair housing requirements to zoning reform.

July 9, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

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This Part of Spain Won Rent Regulations US Tenant Activists Can Only Dream of

In Spain, a new law makes rent control possible — and one region has implemented it. In Catalunya, a rent freeze and rental price index promise to help struggling tenants.

July 3, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Tents covered with blue tarps in a homeless encampment on a lawn in Washington, D.C.

Strategies for Preventing and Ending Homelessness

A new report recommends a comprehensive, nationwide affordable housing plan as the ‘single most effective’ method of ending homelessness.

July 2, 2024 - Urban Institute

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Vancouver City Council Eliminates Parking Mandates, Supports TOD

In a significant step for more diverse housing and transit-friendly development, the Vancouver City Council eliminated parking minimums and adopted a Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) policy.

June 28, 2024 - City of Vancouver

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‘Grand Boulevards’ Could Ease Housing Crisis

A prominent urbanist argues that redeveloping commercial corridors with denser housing could bridge the gap between the housing supply and demand.

June 27, 2024 - Congress For New Urbanism

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Reining in Rising Property Insurance Rates

There are many proposed ways to mitigate the property insurance cost crisis. They all require action from federal or state governments.

June 27, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

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Study: Housing Crisis is About Affordability, not Supply

New research shows that there is no overall shortage of housing units, but all U.S. metropolitan areas face a severe lack of affordable units for low-income renters.

June 18, 2024 - University of Kansas

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