First State Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Jonathan Knopf, Executive Director for Programs at Housing Forward Virginia, speaks with Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about developing and leading affordable housing efforts in Virginia.

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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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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 28, 2023

Cities, towns and villages across the country are struggling with housing shortages and homelessness – and so are colleges. 1 Even more, the challenges of affordable housing availability are growing due to inflation and COVID-related business closures in addition to the overabundance […] Source

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For the UK’s housing associations, the sensitive nature of their work means cyber attacks are a growing concern. Often bound by financial and resource constraints, it’s no secret that the housing sector faces heightened pressure when managing operations. Threat actors are outpacing these defences time and again.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 31, 2023

Housing Supply Accelerator Convening, Tacoma WA | Jul 18, 2023 The Housing Supply Accelerator, a partnership between the National League of Cities (NLC) and American Planning Association (APA), is committed to addressing the nation’s housing shortage by improving local capacity, identifying critical solutions, and refining processes that (..)

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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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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? In virtually every metropolitan area, median rents have been on the rise over […] Source

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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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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

North Carolina suffers from a lack of affordable housing options for low and moderate income households. In a May 2022 post , Tyler outlined many of the ways in which North Carolina’s local governments can aid the development of privately owned affordable housing.

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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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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 19, 2023

Rapid economic growth has created ample opportunity—as well as a housing shortage. How the city and the surrounding region respond could provide a blueprint for other US cities.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 20, 2023

Introduction The United States is in the midst of a severe shortage of affordable housing for low-and-middle-income (LMI) families as both home prices and rents have climbed faster than household income for many years, particularly during the pandemic. with a much higher market share of 14 percent in rural geographies.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MARCH 22, 2023

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. The impact of this is felt through low rates of housing vacancies or availability, rising rents, and high home purchase prices, and more.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

How can we use IoT data to improve social care and housing to protect the elderly and vulnerable people? In fact, research from UNISON revealed that local authorities responsible for delivering social care and housing are facing a massive £2.1bn shortfall, which is expected to lead to huge service and staff cuts.

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GCN

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The National Association of Counties’ Housing Solutions Matchmaker captures and displays housing market information to help local officials to make data-driven decisions.

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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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GCN

MAY 15, 2023

Columbus wants to use an artificial intelligence-based solution to off-load routine tasks from staff and accelerate Housing Choice Voucher processing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 2, 2023

-- " Housing Prices Are Too High. Building More Homes Won’t Solve the Problem ," Barron's A longer-term perspective, however, shows that America isn’t suffering from a housing shortage. This level of production created a huge surplus of housing, which has yet to be fully absorbed. million housing units, producing a surplus of 3.5

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NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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

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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 8, 2023

NLC launched the Healthy Housing Local Action Challenge (HHLAC) in 2022 to help cities reduce home-based health hazards such as lead and asthma triggers.  NLC’s HHLAC partners include the National Center for Healthy Housing, the […] Source NLC’s HHLAC partners include the National Center for Healthy Housing, the […] Source

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 29, 2023

The Salt Lake Tribune has an article, " Utah needs 41,000 units of affordable housing. From the article: The Legislature significantly expanded a tax credit that has been called the most important source of financing for affordable housing in history At $200,000 per unit, to build 41,000 units requires $8.2 At $150,000 per unit, $6.15

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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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The City Fix

AUGUST 25, 2021

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. Where you live, and under what conditions, appeared. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 26, 2023

Resilient housing, homes that are built or retrofitted to be energy efficient and withstand extreme weather events, have numerous benefits. Resiliency upgrades to housing increase long-term housing stability, improve human health, benefit the local economy, and are essential to ensuring the long-term stability of our communities.

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The Whistle Post

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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. I commend Gov.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JULY 21, 2022

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.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 8, 2023

On May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills. One bill, H.R. 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023, is of particular interest to local governments.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 10, 2023

s Chevy Chase neighborhood in uproar over affordable housing ," about how proposals for a new Chevy Chase Community Center, incorporating a variety of improvements as well as housing above, which could be either 100% affordable housing or partial, are being met by opposition. housed the homeless in upscale apartments.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On Thursday, February 9, 2023 the Furman Center hosted a Policy Breakfast titled The New York Housing Compact: Implications for NYC. The panelists discussed several issues covered by the first policy briefs in the Furman Center’s new series Critical Land Use and Housing Issues for New York State in 2023.

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GCN

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

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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NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 30, 2023

In an announcement at the White House Monday morning, President Biden revealed the total funding amounts that will be allocated to each state and territory through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As noted by the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), […] Source Lead exposure in home environments contributes to lifelong cognitive challenges, and asthma triggers disrupt learning and work for millions of vulnerable families nationwide.??

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The City Fix

AUGUST 17, 2023

New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the.

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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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