Affordable Housing
D.C. Office of Planning Unveils Congress Heights Equitable Development Plan
The district’s small area plans (SAPs) are designed to ensure equitable economic and community development at the hyper-local level.
Colorado Voters to Weigh in on Affordable Housing Measures
Around the state, measures aimed at increasing tax revenues for affordable housing and limiting the impact of out-of-town investors are up for a vote next week.
Flagstaff Housing Needs Outstrip Supply
Data from Flagstaff shows a growing need for affordable rental housing and homeownership options, which the city’s ten-year housing plan is working to address.
Do Owner Occupancy Requirements Constrain Housing Supply?
Born out of a fear of absentee owners and rapacious investors, owner-occupancy requirements can have the contradictory effects of excluding renters from neighborhoods and limiting the number of rental units available.
San Antonio Surpasses Supportive Housing Goal
The city provided shelter for over 1,600 unhoused people and put hundreds of new affordable housing units into the construction pipeline.
Portland, Sacramento Propose Banning Camping Citywide
Both West Coast cities are preparing to criminalize sleeping on public streets, claiming new shelter beds will provide enough resources for their unhoused populations.
How New York Suburbs Are Tackling the Housing Crisis
Some small cities are proposing zoning code reforms and new taxes to address the growing housing shortage in the greater New York area.
Affordable Housing Construction Costs Outpacing Tax Credits
Builders in Ohio warn that, without intervention from Congress, tax credits meant to support affordable housing construction won’t keep up with rising costs and demand.
Boston ‘Mansion Tax’ Could Raise Millions for Affordable Housing
A tax on luxury property sales is stalled in the state legislature, causing the city to miss out on millions in potential tax revenue.
Montgomery County Divided Over Long-Range Plan
In the wake of mass resignations at the county’s planning board, the county council will vote to update their growth plan to reflect the region’s changing economy and demographics.
Unhoused People Overwhelmingly Want One Thing: Shelter
Two new studies shed light on what people experiencing homelessness actually need by using a shocking new tactic: asking them.
Evaluating D.C.’s Plan to House Encampment Residents
One year into a pilot program to reduce encampments by offering housing and services to residents, almost three-quarters of participants have moved into housing.
Chattanooga Plans to Convert Hotel to Supportive Housing
At a recent meeting, the city’s mayor urged the city council to support the effort to repurpose a derelict hotel into a permanent supportive housing complex.
How Banks Perpetuate Overbuilt Parking
Even as cities and states are reducing or eliminating parking requirements, lenders often require parking to release loans to developers.
San Francisco Rezoning Makes Room for 34,000 Housing Units
To meet state-mandated housing goals, San Francisco plans to accommodate thousands of new housing units focused in the city’s west side, which has seen little growth for decades.
New York City’s Housing Shortage Continues
Decades-old policies have led to a deepening shortage of housing units, particularly for low- and middle-income households.
Pennsylvania Law Ties Building Repair Loans to Affordability
A new state program provides forgivable loans for residential repairs and retrofits to landlords who don’t raise rents by more than 3 percent.
San Diego County Cities Lean on ADUs as Affordable Housing Solution
Some jurisdictions are making ADUs easier and cheaper to build, but rents on even small units remain high as the region struggles to meet its housing production goals.
New Orleans Housing Report Card: “F” for Affordable Housing
A New Orleans nonprofit has failed the city’s affordable housing efforts for the third year running, citing local agencies’ inability to convert the city’s many underused properties into safe and affordable housing.
San Diego No-Fault Eviction Ban Expires
A temporary ban on evictions without cause was lifted on September 30, spurring fears that landlords will aggressively push tenants out of apartment units to raise rents.
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