Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

Inclusionary Zoning

Inclusionary Zoning: A Pathway to Affordable Housing

Inclusionary Zoning: A Pathway to Affordable Housing Inclusionary zoning is the special type of the municipal approach which aims to solve the problem of the lack of the affordable housing stock by condition...

karachi master plan

Karachi Master Plan 2047: A Vision for the Future

Karachi Master Plan 2047: A Vision for the Future Urbanization problems in Karachi is because Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, rising financial power and centre for commerce and industries, and has been e...

affordable housing finance

What is Affordable Housing Finance? A Comprehensive Overview

What is Affordable Housing Finance? A Comprehensive Overview The affordability of homes has also emerged as a significant factor in the formation of sustainable economic development for urban city since low ...

hbfc

HBFC – House Building Finance Corporation : Empowering Homeownership in Pakistan

HBFC : Empowering Homeownership in Pakistan HBFC or the House Building Finance Corporation is a leading financial institution of Pakistan that focuses on financing the houses for its clients. House Build...

bamboocrete

Bamboocrete: An Eco-Friendly Building Material

Bamboocrete: An Eco-Friendly Building Material Bamboocrete is relatively new to the construction industry and refers to the composite material obtained from bamboo and concrete. Since there is increasing...

affordable housing tax credit

Affordable Housing Tax Credit: A Vital Tool for Addressing the Housing Crisis

Affordable Housing Tax Credit: A Vital Tool for Addressing the Housing Crisis Affordable housing tax credit always remains a significant tool in combating the current problem of affordable housing. Given...

sustainable affordable housing

Sustainable Affordable Housing : Building a Greener Future

Sustainable Affordable Housing : Building a Greener Future The two popular concerns are the provision of low-priced housing and environmental sustainability that has been considered as two unrelated challeng...

gentrification

What is Gentrification and How Affordable Housing Impacts it

What is Gentrification and its Impact on Affordable Housing Gentrification, as a somewhat complex and often contentious phenomenon it has great social, economic and cultural repercussions in cities. Urba...

affordable housing organizations

Affordable Housing Organizations: Global Efforts to Address the Housing Crisis

Affordable Housing Organizations: Global Efforts to Address the Housing Crisis Affordable housing remains a contentious topic globally because millions of people still cannot obtain safe, secure, and satisfa...

High density housing

High Density Housing: A Solution for Urban Living

High Density Housing: A Solution for Urban Living With the growth of cities all over the world, high density housing has come out as one of the solutions to housing expansion and population. High density...

rural vs urban

Rural vs Urban: A Comparison of Lifestyles and Opportunities

Rural vs Urban: A Comparison of Lifestyles and Opportunities It is interesting to have a look at the segmentation of people by kal and kalah; that is the division of different societies in respect of rural a...

affordable housing compliance

Understanding Affordable Housing Compliance: Trends and Policies

Understanding Affordable Housing Compliance: Trends and Policies Housing, especially the affordable form, is a problem that touches on the lives of millions of people around the globe. National and local...

Urbanization

What is Urbanization? A Global Phenomenon

What is Urbanization? A Global Phenomenon Urbanization is a phenomenon whereby, a large proportion of a country’s population migrates from rural areas to towns and cities and in the process, urban spaces and...

gap financing in affordable housing

Gap Financing in Affordable Housing in Pakistan: Bridging the Housing Shortfall

Gap Financing in Affordable Housing in Pakistan: Bridging the Housing Shortfall Property prices are still unreasonably high and millions cannot afford a decent home for shelter in Pakistan. This problem ...

housing inequality

Housing Inequality in Pakistan: The Case of Affordable Housing

Housing Inequality in Pakistan: The Case of Affordable Housing The problem of housing is also skewed in Pakistan for millions of populace especially in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Urgent need for hous...

innovative affordable housing solutions

Innovative Affordable Housing Solutions : Addressing the Housing Crisis

Innovative Affordable Housing Solutions – Addressing the Housing Crisis Of all the proposed innovative affordable housing solutions, prefabricated structures are among the most viable. Modular cons...

sustainable affordable housing

Sustainable Affordable Housing Design: A Path to Resilient Communities

Integrating Sustainability in Affordable Housing Design: A Path to Resilient Communities The need for cheap houses has not reduced and the fact is that more and more people are getting poor especially in the...

affordable housing designs

Affordable Housing Designs: A Global Perception

Affordable Housing Designs Impact Housing is a social problem that will always be around and therefore requires fresh ideas tailored for different settings. This blog sightsees the complex relationship o...