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An Indigenous Community Land Trust Is Creating Housing Through #LandBack

Next City

MARCH 23, 2023

Now, through a unique legal model, it’s creating housing for former foster youth on its ancestral land. In Eureka, California, the Wiyot tribe has seen historic urban Indigenous land return victories.

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What is Market-Rate Housing?

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 9, 2024

Defining Market-Rate Housing Market-rate housing refers to non-subsidized properties that are rented or owned by those who pay market-rate rents or who paid market value to purchase the property. Unlike subsidized affordable housing, market-rate housing does not confer special government benefits.

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How New Jersey’s new affordable housing law aims to ease the housing crisis

GCN

MARCH 22, 2024

The new law lets municipalities know exactly how much affordable housing they have to build. It’s an approach that states are increasingly trying in an effort to pressure local governments to increase affordable options.

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Filling The Accessible Housing Gap For Disabled People Of Color

Next City

JULY 27, 2023

New developments are prioritizing affordable, accessible housing for a population that’s uniquely vulnerable to housing discrimination.

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HUD warns on AI-fueled housing discrimination

GCN

MAY 6, 2024

The Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed characteristics like race and income are protected from AI algorithmic discrimination.

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Amid a housing crisis, hospitals offer a dose of relief

GCN

MAY 10, 2024

The housing crisis may be too big for state and local governments to overcome. That’s why hospitals are stepping in to remedy housing and health care gaps.

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Why is it so hard to build housing near transit stops?

GCN

MARCH 12, 2024

Two recent studies look at the obstacles to building more apartments and other dense housing options near transit to address environmental, urban development and housing goals.

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What is Permanent Supportive Housing?

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 31, 2024

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) refers to providing affordable housing with voluntary supportive services to address homelessness. PSH is considered a Housing First principle, meaning there are no preconditions (e.g., for program participants to access housing. sobriety, enrollment in mental health services, etc.)

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What is Missing Middle Housing?

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 23, 2024

Missing middle housing refers to housing that provides diverse housing options along the spectrum of affordability, which includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and bungalows. Middle housing is not eligible for tax credits or most other federal, state or local government subsidies.

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Housing for Older Adults

NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By 2030, one-fifth of the American population will be aged 65 or over, which will only make worse a critical deficit in suitable housing that caters to their specific requirements. As individuals grow older, their housing needs change, including increased accommodations for those with disabilities.

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Lessons From The U.K.’s Transformative Social Housing System

Next City

AUGUST 3, 2023

’s social housing system changed millions of low- and middle-income people’s lives – and how privatization has crippled its power. Social historian John Boughton explains how the U.K.’s

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Maximizing Underused Hospital-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 7, 2024

As New York City faces its worst housing crisis in over 50 years, policymakers are looking to connect affordable housing developers with a range of institutional stakeholders from hospitals to faith-based organizations to find ways to increase the supply of homes. With an extremely low 1.4

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Linking Housing and Transportation for Successful Communities

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 10, 2024

As municipalities continue to revisit their housing codes and permitting structures to increase the supply of housing, they should be doing so with mobility solutions in mind.

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States turn to Medicaid to tackle housing insecurity

GCN

MARCH 19, 2024

Section 1115 Medicaid waivers can help states reduce health inequities by covering housing costs and providing meal support for vulnerable populations.

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What is Affordable Housing?

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 8, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development defines “affordable housing” as housing on which the occupant is paying no more than 30 percent of gross income for housing costs, including utilities.

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House passes bipartisan tax bill

GCN

JANUARY 31, 2024

The measure restores some of the popular expanded child tax credit, as well as a credit that helps states build affordable housing.

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Easing the housing squeeze on low-income renters

GCN

MAY 7, 2024

The State and Local Innovation project will work with policymakers to draft bill language and leverage data and best practices to keep the lowest income renters in stable housing.

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Do land-use reforms spur housing development? You betcha.

GCN

JANUARY 8, 2024

After years of adjusting land-use regulations, Minneapolis boosted its housing stock by 12%, while rents grew at just 1%. Meanwhile, the rest of Minnesota increased its stock by 4% as rents rose 14%.

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Housing crisis comes to Capitol Hill

GCN

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While lawmakers acknowledge the national shortage of affordable housing, experts testifying before a Senate panel disagree over how to solve it.

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Housing Management

Housing For Renters: Programs and Policies

NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

With increasing demand for rental housing and rising rents across the country, it can be helpful to residents for cities, towns, and villages to create and support programs that assist renters in accessing safe and healthy housing.

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Housing for Black-Led Households

NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a report on housing wealth, Brookings finds that home values also compound this disparity in housing wealth, with homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods valued at $48,000 less than predominantly white neighborhoods for a […] Source percent compared to 75.8 percent respectively.

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Teachers can’t afford housing, so school districts are building homes

GCN

JANUARY 4, 2024

When potential teachers are considering a position, they often want to know what’s available for affordable housing. “If If I don’t have an answer for that, I lose that applicant,” one school district superintendent says.

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With Co-Design, Residents “Do Housing On Their Own Terms”

Next City

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It’s crunch time for many of Bristol’s post-war housing estates. Could the city’s radical co-design projects go beyond lip service to deliver regeneration at scale?

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The Impact of Infrastructure and Workforce Challenges on Local Housing Supply

NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Housing Supply Accelerator Convening The Housing Supply Accelerator, a partnership between the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Planning Association (APA), is dedicated to locally driven housing supply solutions.

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Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem

GCN

MAY 16, 2024

There are 5 million new housing units since 2020, mostly in the South and West, but supply has still not caught up with demand.

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What is Fair Housing?

NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 25, 2024

The 1968 Fair Housing Act: Then and Now In the early 20th century, zoning laws, racially restrictive covenants, residential segregation, and other exclusionary practices divided cities across the United States.

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Getting serious about housing in New York City

GCN

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

COMMENTARY | Mayor Eric Adams’ Zoning for Housing Opportunity plan would partly reverse effects of restrictive policies that limited development in the name of preserving neighborhood character.

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Housing and care costs leave aging Americans with limited options

GCN

DECEMBER 1, 2023

population, communities need to prepare for the growing number of older adults who need both affordable housing and care, experts say. With adults over 65 already 17% of the U.S.

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Housing for Individuals with Disabilities

NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 17, 2023

Individuals with a disability often struggle, like many today, to find adequate, accessible housing at affordable prices. Roughly 27% of adults in the United States live with a disability.

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Housing for Post-Secondary Students

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 17, 2024

Post-secondary students – defined as those pursuing education after high school – often lack access and eligibility for programs that are designed to provide affordable housing and supportive services to those experiencing housing insecurity. Student […] Source

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New bill would convert unused government buildings into affordable housing

GCN

APRIL 5, 2024

Adam Schiff and Jimmy Gomez cosponsored legislation that would direct the Housing and Urban Development Secretary to help refashion certain federal, state and local government properties into affordable residential rental projects. California Reps.

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How Local Leaders Can Use AI to Advance Housing Policy

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 3, 2024

This blog focuses on how cities can use AI tools to advance equitable and inclusive housing policies. Local leaders are leveraging emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance data analysis, streamline administrative tasks and improve the accessibility of government services across a wide variety of topic areas.

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Examining the Role of Land Use and Regulations in Housing Development

NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Housing Supply Accelerator Convening The Housing Supply Accelerator, a partnership between the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Planning Association (APA), is dedicated to locally driven housing supply solutions.

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School districts offer affordable teacher housing as recruitment tool

GCN

MARCH 11, 2024

With fewer people entering the education profession and leaving earlier, more districts may consider teacher housing to increase attractiveness as they compete for talent.

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Housing For: LGBTQIA+

NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 30, 2023

Nationally, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans experience housing instability […] Source While not interchangeable, these terms are all used in this blog and derived from their respective original sources to uphold the accuracy of the data and programs being presented.

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Thriving Communities TA: Helping Local Governments Coordinating Housing and Infrastructure

NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Sarah Schaefer, social science analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Article by Pam Blumenthal, social science analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S.

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Balancing Housing Supply and the Risk of Displacement

NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cities, towns, and villages nationwide are facing staggering housing shortages, significantly impacting the affordability, growth, and livability of their communities.

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Federal tax bill: What it could mean for affordable housing

GCN

JANUARY 31, 2024

COMMENTARY | Proposed federal tax incentives can make a huge difference in helping states like Oregon address the housing crisis.

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Without enough housing vouchers, what can cities and states do?

GCN

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Millions of renters use housing vouchers to help cover housing costs, but millions more are languishing on yearslong waitlists. Experts suggest exploring other subsidies, like tax credits for renters.

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Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

GCN

APRIL 17, 2024

States are stepping in with tax breaks and zoning changes to help replace the unwanted cubicle farms with much-needed housing.

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Unlocking the Power of Data at the Healthy Housing Symposium

NLC (National League of Cities)

MARCH 29, 2024

By Brandon Boccher Are you a municipal leader looking to use healthy housing data to enhance service delivery and promote health equity within your community? Do you want to explore existing platforms to understand how your municipality can leverage data-driven solutions to implement healthy housing solutions effectively?

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How IoT can help housing associations protect vulnerable tenants

Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 28, 2023

IoT can help housing associations identify unsafe homes and ensure that tenants are not exposed to dangerous living areas Throughout the UK, local authorities and housing associations have a responsibility to ensure citizens live in safe and secure homes. Maintaining high standards is paramount.

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Affordable Housing Is Never the Only Problem – Or the Only Solution

Next City

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Poverty doesn’t cause social breakdown, nor is social breakdown confined to areas with high levels of poverty, Seth Kaplan writes in “Fragile Neighborhoods.

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Housing, Place, and Health Outcomes

First State Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Housing, Place, and Health Outcomes by Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware Housing, Place, and Health Outcomes by Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

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An Indigenous Community Land Trust Is Creating Housing Through #LandBack

What is Market-Rate Housing?

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How New Jersey’s new affordable housing law aims to ease the housing crisis

Filling The Accessible Housing Gap For Disabled People Of Color

HUD warns on AI-fueled housing discrimination

Amid a housing crisis, hospitals offer a dose of relief

Why is it so hard to build housing near transit stops?

What is Permanent Supportive Housing?

What is Missing Middle Housing?

Housing for Older Adults

Lessons From The U.K.’s Transformative Social Housing System

Maximizing Underused Hospital-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

Linking Housing and Transportation for Successful Communities

States turn to Medicaid to tackle housing insecurity

What is Affordable Housing?

House passes bipartisan tax bill

Easing the housing squeeze on low-income renters

Do land-use reforms spur housing development? You betcha.

Housing crisis comes to Capitol Hill

Housing For Renters: Programs and Policies

Housing for Black-Led Households

Teachers can’t afford housing, so school districts are building homes

With Co-Design, Residents “Do Housing On Their Own Terms”

The Impact of Infrastructure and Workforce Challenges on Local Housing Supply

Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem

What is Fair Housing?

Getting serious about housing in New York City

Housing and care costs leave aging Americans with limited options

Housing for Individuals with Disabilities

Housing for Post-Secondary Students

New bill would convert unused government buildings into affordable housing

How Local Leaders Can Use AI to Advance Housing Policy

Examining the Role of Land Use and Regulations in Housing Development

School districts offer affordable teacher housing as recruitment tool

Housing For: LGBTQIA+

Thriving Communities TA: Helping Local Governments Coordinating Housing and Infrastructure

Balancing Housing Supply and the Risk of Displacement

Federal tax bill: What it could mean for affordable housing

Without enough housing vouchers, what can cities and states do?

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

Unlocking the Power of Data at the Healthy Housing Symposium

How IoT can help housing associations protect vulnerable tenants

Affordable Housing Is Never the Only Problem – Or the Only Solution

Housing, Place, and Health Outcomes

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