The Role of Affordable Housing in Creating Jobs and Stimulating Local Economic Development Households with modest means need safe, suitable housing that they can afford. When housing is affordable, low- and mod...
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Single-Family Rentals: A New Approach to Affordable Housing The crisis in affordable housing in America is highlighted by the 11 million families—nearly 25 percent of all renter households—that spend over 50 pe...
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Co-Design of a Sustainable Affordable Housing Demonstration Project Housing affordability is a rising concern for many Americans, especially those of modest needs. The design and construction of energy and reso...
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Five-Year Strategic Plan to Reduce and End Homelessness, 2017 – 2021 On a single night in January 2016, nearly 2,600 people experienced homelessness throughout the Eastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Co...
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AffordableHousing Tool Kit-Defining Affordable Housing At its most basic, a home is a permanent structure that shelters one from the elements and provides a place to sleep and store one’s belongings. It could b...
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The State of Fair Housing in the Commonwealth of PA The PA Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has a history of forward-thinking leadership in protecting civil rights for Pennsylvania residents. As the commonweal...
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Increase Government Support for Build-to-Rent Build-to-rent (BTR) is an important pathway for rental housing supply across the cities of Australia. The discourse has become more prevalent as stakeholders seek g...
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Open Door Incentives to Support 856 Affordable Rental Homes The Open Door Affordable Rental Housing (“Open Door”) program is a key program under the HousingTO 2020 2030 Action Plan (“HousingTO”) tha...
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Supporting Housing Affordability in New York City Through Increased Housing Production New York City’s persistent crisis of housing affordability has reached unprecedented levels. As of 2021, a majority of rent...
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Background to the Affordable Housing Strategy for the FSD Network in Kenya The need for housing across Africa is immediately visible. In virtually every city across the continent, evidence of informal and inade...
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Affordable Housing in Kenya Housing is a Human Right in as much as air and/or water. Like food, even those who cannot afford it need it perhaps much more than those who can, because the latter could be in it fo...
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Affordable housing in Kenya: Market shaping indicators The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa has been operating as an independent think tank in South Africa since May 2014, pursuing its mission of...
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Promoting Housing Construction Through Local Zoning Preemption and Development Incentives Research shows that areas with relaxed land-use regulations to allow for greater density may not necessarily experience ...
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Social and Affordable Housing Reform Developments that provide at least 15% of the total gross floor area as affordable housing for a minimum of 15 years will be eligible for a floor space bonus of 30% and a he...
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Affordable Housing Partnership Program Guidelines The Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) is the capital program for implementing the Government of Alberta’s funding commitment in alignment with Stron...
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Promoting Affordable Housing Partnerships Nashville and Davidson County’s consolidated government (known as Metro), housing developers, and investors are responding to this challenge by exploring new approaches...
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Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) should build upon and provide more detailed advice or guidance on policies in an adopted local plan. As they do not for...
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Producing affordable housing in higher-opportunity neighborhoods Housing policy shapes where low-income families live and whether they can access neighborhoods that promote children’s well-being. Since 2018, Ca...
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Strengthening Latvia’s Housing Affordability Fund A 2020 OECD review of housing affordability in Latvia, Policy Actions for Affordable Housing in Latvia, recommended that the authorities establish a dedicated f...
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Incentive Zoning Research & Analysis As part of Prince William County’s Comprehensive Plan update process, the County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to initiate amendments to the Zoning Ordinance...
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City of Moose Jaw Policy The City of Moose Jaw offers incentives for projects that address the housing needs in the community. Strategic housing objectives are identified by the City of Moose Jaw on an ongoing ...