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.
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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Housing For: Renters
NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Since 2020, the share of renter households has been growing rapidly. Renters now make up more than a third of all U.S. households. Renters represent a robust and diverse group of people from all demographic backgrounds: How Is the Rental Market Changing?
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Housing for Individuals Experiencing Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness
NLC (National League of Cities)
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Many communities, advocates, residents and local leaders are raising the alarm about one of our country’s seemingly intractable challenges: More people are facing or experiencing homelessness, with many living outside of the formal shelter and supportive housing system.
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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Housing is a basic issue for anyone interested in CED. Behind the headline are a host of issues that both foster hope in how to address affordable housing needs and the realization of the many steps it may take to get there. Manufactured homes are a statewide feature of North Carolina – we have more than almost any other state.
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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
AUGUST 2, 2023
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
AUGUST 25, 2022
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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Implications and Geography of Office to Housing Conversions
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
MARCH 23, 2023
Office to residential conversions are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide affordable housing in New York City. In their “ Making New York Work for Everyone ” plan, released in January, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul expressed eagerness to build more housing in New York City’s business districts after COVID.
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Get Your Data House in Order
GovLoop
MAY 1, 2024
DoD based its 2020 data strategy on eight guiding principles that can serve as a useful model for other organizations in creating their own policies. The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data. Here are ways to carry out each principle.
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When It Comes to Integrating AI Into Agencies’ Work, the NAIRR Is a Start
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 1, 2024
The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 instructed NSF and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to form a task force that published a roadmap…
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Looking Back at the 2020-21 Community Revitalization Fellowship: Creative Placemaking by Community Leaders from Three Cities
Center for Community Progress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The 2020-2021 CRF Cycle The 2020-2021 Community Revitalization Fellowship included grassroots community leaders from Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Montgomery, Alabama; and Reading, Pennsylvania. Despite Colvin’s historical significance, her house was abandoned, and has deteriorated over time.
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Eviction practices across subsidized housing in New York State
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JANUARY 13, 2023
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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Exploring Housing Issues in Delaware
First State Insights
AUGUST 18, 2020
student at CCRS, and Julia O'Hanlon, Policy Scientist at IPA, about housing insecurity and affordability in Delaware. Steve, Mimi and Julia provide insights on what they have learned through meetings and Zoom calls this year with a variety of people working on housing issues throughout Delaware.
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Exploring Affordable Housing Finance with Dionna Sargent
First State Insights
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) speaks to Dionna Sargent, Vice President of Community Development at Cinnaire, about affordable housing, community development, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. This interview was recorded on September 1, 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)
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
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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Commercial Solutions Assist the U.S. Army in Securing Remote Classrooms
FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Between 900 and 1,000 soldiers are in-house at any given moment for training that lasts between 20 and 40 weeks. But when COVID-19 struck in 2020, the center’s home base of Fort Eisenhower, Ga. Army Cyber School trains the Army’s cyberwarfare workforce, often in classified spaces on a dedicated network. formerly…
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Housing for Asylum Seekers: Barriers and Best Practices
NLC (National League of Cities)
JANUARY 18, 2023
In 2020, the US granted asylum to 31,429 individuals, with many from countries of origin that include Venezuela, El Salvador and China. Tens of thousands of people, increasingly families, seek asylum annually in the US.
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2020 Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2021 — Episode 081
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
DECEMBER 29, 2020
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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Rent Payments in Affordable Housing During the Pandemic: The Role of Rental Subsidies and the Safety Net
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Notably, many households in the sample data benefit from affordable, regulated rents, regardless of whether or not they receive a federal or local housing subsidy. Landlords with subsidized tenants benefitted from the protective effects of the subsidy portion which lessened the economic impact of the pandemic.
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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Q&A on Eight Key Policy Topics (Part 2)
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
APRIL 3, 2023
Manufactured housing (MH) has recently taken on a high profile among affordable housing advocates, including in the Biden administration. As a result, the search for ideas to increase the usage of MH has been building given the critical affordable housing shortage that has grown for many reasons over at least the last decade.
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Supply Skepticism Revisited: What New Research Shows About the Impact of Supply on Affordability
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Furman Center faculty directors Vicki Been, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Kathy O’Regan recently released “ Supply Skepticism Revisited ”, highlighting the latest rigorous research that draws out the nuanced effects housing supply has on housing affordability. “We need all hands on deck producing all housing.”
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Five Principles for a New 421-a Property Tax Exemption
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
MARCH 28, 2024
A property tax exemption in New York City is necessary to make rental housing development financially feasible across the city’s varied markets, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center. A significant portion of New York City’s newly built housing has relied upon a 421-a exemption.
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2020 Election: A Divided Congress (with Ben Bishin)
Policy Chats
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
“The interesting thing about this upcoming election is that if there was ever an election where the incumbent party is likely to hold their seats, it's probably 2022.” - Ben Bishin on the topic of the future of both houses of Congress in the 2022 midterm election cycle.
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2020 Election: A Divided Congress (with Ben Bishin)
Policy Chats
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Ben Bishin on the topic of the future of both houses of Congress in the 2022 midterm election cycle. Ben Bishin on the topic of the future of both houses of Congress in the 2022 midterm election cycle. Guest: Ben Bishin (UCR Professor of Political Science). Guest: Ben Bishin (UCR Professor of Political Science).
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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 5, 2024
Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Source: SWAA Work-from-home flexibility has also influenced residential choices.
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It's not the age of the housing stock, but the ability of property owners to maintain it: Disinvestment in Pittsburgh
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Vacant house and lots in the Larimer neighborhood. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article, " Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods pay the price for abandoned and decrepit homes ," about how Pittsburgh's lower income neighborhoods suffer from serious housing disinvestment. Better off segments have the money to maintain aging houses.
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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
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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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 7, 2022
To riff off this, there are five other elements at a minimum that matter a lot, that cities aren't budgeting or planning for, if their central business districts become meccas for housing: public safety. Or some housing on top of retail. Not mixed commercial use.
You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
OCTOBER 19, 2023
These two Banks are diving into issues such as housing affordability and the rural/urban divide in the Southeastern U.S. Concerns about affordable housing provide a wonderful example. Rural NC house in need of repair. with localized data and analysis and have valuable information NC CED professionals can use.
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The importance of chronicling presidential transitions
Partnership for Public Service
OCTOBER 12, 2022
That’s why the Center launched its “Transition Lab” podcast during the 2020 presidential election cycle. The lessons learned from past transitions proved especially helpful to understanding recent events, including the 2020 transition that was unlike any other in American history.
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Tending to Tenant’s Voices Online: The Garden’s proactive social housing tenant participation
Bang the Table
APRIL 22, 2022
With the British government’s social housing white paper published just a few weeks prior, social housing provider Catalyst ® launched The Garden – an online community platform that enables tenant participation and provides real-time customer feedback. How much is the social housing white paper a driver of what you are doing?
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Changing Narratives and Engaging Communities Toward Better Policy: New York City’s Low-Density Neighborhoods Event Recap
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JUNE 14, 2023
New York City’s least-dense community districts are permitting new housing at lower rates compared to the rest of the city, raising questions for policymakers over how to achieve fair and equitable housing growth across a broad range of neighborhood types, according to a recent report from the NYU Furman Center.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: March 2023
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
MARCH 31, 2023
(behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021. link] Other CED Items: NYT reports on how local governments are reconsidering parking requirements; there are currently 7 spaces available for every car in the U.S.
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How to Increase Accessible and Equitable Public Engagement
Social Pinpoint
APRIL 21, 2024
Each session lasted three hours (10-1 pm and 5-8 pm), requiring a great deal of staff time in preparing and facilitating the open house events. In total, 120 people attended these open houses, which were broadly advertised and centrally located, with only 44 completing surveys.
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What Causes “Urban Prairies” in Shrinking Cities?
Center for Community Progress
JUNE 13, 2023
If the one common feature of shrinking cities is population decline, it would follow that vacant properties should be the most direct consequence, as fewer people need fewer houses, stores, and workplaces. But demolitions never kept pace with the continued weak demand for the city’s houses and the continued outflow of population.
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Q&A: In Florida, JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford Champions Public Transit
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Since 2012, Ford — whom the American Public Transportation Association selected as Outstanding Public Transportation Manager in 2020 and President Barack Obama named a White House Champion of Change in 2015 — has served as the Jacksonville Transportation…
All the Data for All Your Grants
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MARCH 17, 2023
Census Bureau website ( www.census.gov ) has thousands of tables full of social, economic, housing, and demographic data. You can sign up for upcoming webinars, as well as view previous webinars, check out the Data Gems (a series of video how-tos), and watch specific 2020 census courses. Using the data, you can build customized maps.
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3 Ways to Reimagine Public Transport for People and the Climate
The City Fix
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Global ridership tanked initially by as much as 80%, and transit was still at around just 20% of pre-pandemic ridership at the end of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic hit public transport hard. There is serious concern that people will increasingly opt for private vehicles, should public. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
The state of the residential real estate market
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 2, 2022
Housing Market Needs 5.5 Most economists predict prices will fall some (" Moody's: Home prices to fall in these 210 housing markets—while these 204 markets will go higher ," Fortune ). Amenities as a factor in housing choice. But the froth is reduced, especially because of the rise in mortgage interest rates.
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Would you trust AI to predict your future life events?
Open Access Government - Technology News
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Life2vec organises data into a complex system of vectors, structuring information related to the time of birth, education, salary, housing, and health. It was found being male, skilled, or having a mental health diagnosis was associated with a higher risk of mortality. The post Would you trust AI to predict your future life events?
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Data Update: Analysis Of Renters At Risk As Eviction Moratorium Expires
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JANUARY 15, 2022
Despite the existence of CEEFPA and additional tenant protections that include the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“CERAP”) and the Tenant Safe Harbor Act , there was never a complete moratorium on eviction cases proceeding through the New York City Housing Court. Unexecuted Warrants.
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Women in Congress are at a record high, but female representation in the South still falls short
The Lowe Down
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Women make up the highest proportion of Congress than ever before – 29% of the House and 25% of the Senate, a considerable increase from even ten years ago when women held only 18% of Congressional seats. For almost one hundred years southern states have elected women to the House at lower rates than the U.S.
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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Our Council member, Kenyatta Johnson, is now also Council president, and he has enormous power to protect affordable housing in his district and beyond.
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Meet Kat Guillaume-Delemar, President & CEO of Community Progress
Center for Community Progress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The vacant lot where a house once stood. where—inspired by my lived experiences—I focused my career on helping address injustice, working on issues like affordable housing and combatting homelessness. They see the building that’s falling apart. But when I look at vacant properties, I see my mother.
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