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The Use of Housing Choice Vouchers in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

More than 5 million low-income people across the country use Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers to help subsidize their housing costs. Department of Housing and Urban Development. By 2020, the median renter household’s income was more than 4 times that of the median voucher holder.

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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

State and local policymakers around the country are working to address America’s severe housing shortage, by considering, and implementing, a wide range of policies in the hopes of increasing housing supply. These policies range from substantive revisions to zoning codes to procedural reforms to the land use approval process.

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Building Resilience: Leveraging Innovative Partnerships and Low Cost Capital to Meet Affordable Single-Family Housing Needs

Center for Community Progress

In this chapter, John O’Callaghan , president and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP), and Mandy Eidson , senior manager of the ANDP Loan Fund, share how ANDP is innovatively meeting affordable single-family housing needs in Atlanta. Since its inception in 1991, the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.

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Eviction practices across subsidized housing in New York State

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The authors find evidence that average eviction filing rates were consistently higher in public housing than in other types of subsidized housing in the pre-pandemic period (2016-2019). This suggests that public housing agencies may rely on eviction filings as a rent collection strategy. Background and Context.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Housing costs and supply are dominating the news at the moment. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al.

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2020 Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2021 — Episode 081

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

It’s hard to believe 2020 is almost over. From setting up temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness to helping those struggling with mental health and substance use issues. Tune in to the full episode below to hear us discuss: Why we decided to add 12 new episodes to our schedule in 2020.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Key Facts and Figures, and Some Unusual Economics (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Photo of a manufactured housing neighborhood Introduction Manufactured Housing (MH), the official name for what have historically been called mobile homes, comprises the most prominent type of factory-built housing in the US. housing stock, including both owner- and renter-occupied housing.

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