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An Indigenous Community Land Trust Is Creating Housing Through #LandBack

Next City

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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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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.

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How Cities Can Rethink Housing After COVID-19

The City Fix

When the world shut down last March, the urban housing conversation took on a radically different hue. Suddenly, housing was a public health concern – which, of course, it always had been.

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

Next City

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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Beware the IoT data deluge: action for better social care and housing

Open Access Government - Technology News

How can we use IoT data to improve social care and housing to protect the elderly and vulnerable people? Luckily, the availability of low-code technology means that housing associations can create these processes and systems internally, with minimal intervention or time investment from IT.

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National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action

NLC (National League of Cities)

The United States housing supply is short nearly four million of what communities and residents need, even in areas that have previously experienced relatively stable markets.

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Housing, Place, and Health Outcomes

First State Insights

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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How Roanoke Became a Healthy Housing Change Agent

NLC (National League of Cities)

As leaders continue to advocate for healthier housing, it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate just how much progress has been made; […] SourceMeasuring the success and efficacy of health-promoting policies can be difficult given the challenging nature of structural change.

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How Cities Are Shaping Policy to Better Ensure Healthy Housing

NLC (National League of Cities)

On the heels of a notable year when it comes to federal investments in communities, there are increasingly more opportunities for city leaders and local governments to prioritize healthy housing for all residents.

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Opinion: Workforce housing essential for CT economic growth

The Whistle Post

It’s the elephant in the room, and it’s why there is now an unmistakable link between affordable housing and Connecticut’s ability to build a competitive labor force. Access to housing is a basic staple to living; it’s about families, vibrant neighborhoods and thriving businesses.

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White House pitches $1.6B in anti-fraud funding

GCN

The anti-fraud proposal includes funds to modernize state governments’ benefits systems, identity verification and data analytics capabilities. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Federal Funding for Resilient Affordable Housing

NLC (National League of Cities)

Resilient housing, homes that are built or retrofitted to be energy efficient and withstand extreme weather events, have numerous benefits. While it is imperative to transition all housing […] Source

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Housing for Individuals Experiencing Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness

NLC (National League of Cities)

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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Housing for Indigenous Peoples & Tribal Nations

NLC (National League of Cities)

*Note: There are many different naming conventions for Native American and Indigenous communities, who are in no way a monolith. Community members decide for themselves which terms best align with their identity.

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Almost half of those are “severely cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 50% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? Setting the Table for Affordable Housing.

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No more housing filtration? (at least in big cities)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Toronto Star reports (" Curse of the renter: In some neighbourhoods, not owning a home now costs more than owning one ") that renters there are paying more for housing than housing owners in some parts of the city.

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Housing for Women & Female-Headed Households

NLC (National League of Cities)

It made recent headlines that single women are outpacing single men as homeowners: single women own 2.64 million more homes than single men in the U.S., accounting for nearly 13 percent of owner-occupied homes relative to single men’s 10 percent.

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NYC plan would connect public housing residents to free broadband

GCN

Dubbed “Big Apple Connect,” the citywide proposal for more than 200 developments owned by the city’s housing authority looks to connect 300,000 residents by the end of 2023.

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Housing Investors Are Not Your Boogeyman

The Market Urbanism Report

They deploy capital to help bring units onto the pipeline

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Mary Campbell, The Housing Oprah: Everybody Gets A House

Iron Sharpens Iron

Mary has seen it all, been it all, and supports Philadelphians on their path to home ownership, fights for citizens to stay in their homes, and for the policies, programs and funding to create safe, stable housing for all. Mary Campbell is the Director of Housing Services at NKCDC.

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In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

The City Fix

Aileen Monsale, a resident of Iloilo City, Philippines, lost her home in 2008 after devastating floods hit the low-lying city following Typhoon Fengshen – which many called a “storm of the century.” Like thousands of people in Iloilo City, her.

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Green Gentrification and the Role of Housing in Resilience

NLC (National League of Cities)

City leaders across the U.S. are advancing community resilience strategies to adapt to more extreme weather.

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Innovating Housing for Second-Hand Smoke

Policy Chats

In this episode, Non-Profit Worker and School of Public Policy Alum Andrea Rayas talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Community Work with Second-Hand Smoke in Multifamily Housing Units.

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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. One possible tool to address the affordable housing crunch is the Community Land Trust (CLT).

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Lax Regulation Doesn’t Fully Explain Unsafe Buildings in African Cities: A View from Ghana

The City Fix

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Policy Breakfast: The New York Housing Compact

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

On Thursday, February 9, 2023 the Furman Center hosted a Policy Breakfast titled The New York Housing Compact: Implications for NYC. The New York Housing Compact The Governor’s Housing Compact proposes policy solutions aimed at spurring the production of housing.

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Implications and Geography of Office to Housing Conversions

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Office to residential conversions are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide affordable housing in New York City. We recently gave testimony to the New York City Council describing the importance that office to residential policies encourage affordable housing.

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The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority outbids Wall Street to buy houses in Cincinnati

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Playhouse Square Development Corporation, and Jubilee Housing of Baltimore (focused on live work housing) are particularly good examples. Housing market, venture capital and single family housing as rentals.

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Mary Campbell, The Housing Oprah: Everybody Gets A House

Iron Sharpens Iron

Mary Campbell, Director of Housing Services at New Kensington CDC joins hosts Leon Robinson and De’Wayne Drummond to talk about the many layers of what it means to be a housing counselor, the critical role of these advocates, and the need for more supports for affordable, stable housing and opportunities for home ownership. Mary Campbell is the Director of Housing Services at NKCDC. Mary became a Housing Counselor in 1986.

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Far Too Many Children Suffer the Long-Term Impacts of Unhealthy Housing

NLC (National League of Cities)

As noted by the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), […] Source

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House Committees’ Inquiry into National Labs Spotlights the Threat of Spear-Phishing

FedTech Magazine

A joint inquiry by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology into a Russian hacking team’s attempts to target at least three of the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories serves as a reminder that spear-phishing campaigns remain an ever-present threat to agencies. By Feb.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC received a scathing report from HUD about the failures in managing the city's public housing stock of 8,000 units, 25%--2,000-are vacant because most are uninhabitable (" D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership is failing, HUD report says ," Washington Post ).

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Las Vegas Mayor's Symposium on Urban Design (poorly marketed) | Missing Middle Housing

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The focus this year is on infill housing, featuring presenters from other cities in the west. Dealing with this since the fall (" As housing prices soar, a wealthy county rethinks the idea of suburbia ," Post ) isn't enough time. Suzanne saw this on Instagram (#mayorssymposium).

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Zoning: A Barrier To Tiny Homes, Cheaper Housing

The Market Urbanism Report

Many jurisdictions have laws mandating a minimum lot size or unit square footage. Institute for Justice is fighting back

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The Pros & Cons Of Singapore's Housing Model

The Market Urbanism Report

Singapore's housing market is a mix of market-based and centrally-planned norms - but reflects the same problems as the U.S.

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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

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.

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Addressing the Housing Crisis (with Bree Lang)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Bree Lang talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Low-Income Housing and the Housing Crisis. Her research areas include urban economics, taxation, subsidized housing, and public finance.

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White House launches post-quantum cryptography migration

GCN

New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget outlined the initial steps for migrating high-risk systems to quantum-resistant algorithms. Emerging Tech

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Goodwill of Greater Washington to build Arlington affordable housing as part of a first-of-its-kind redevelopment + the Flint YMCA

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Washington Business Journal reports that in Arlington County, Virginia, Goodwill is working with the Arlington Housing Corporation, a nonprofit, to redevelop a store site where they will have their store on the ground floor, with affordable housing above.

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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). Read Eviction practices across subsidized housing in New York State

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