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Shelterforce offers various explainer videos, interviews with folks doing important work in the affordable housing and community development space, informative webinars, and more.
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Fixing the Housing Crisis Beyond Supply, a Webinar
What are the root causes of the housing crisis and how can we address them?
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The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a Shelterforce Webinar
What is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and how will it benefit affordable housing residents and community development organizations?
Housing in the Next Election, a Facebook Live Event
We chat with Housing Narrative Lab’s Marisol Bello about the general election and how housing advocates can better tell their stories, no matter the outcome of the election.
Co-op Ownership of Mobile Home Communities, A Webinar
There’s a growing number of manufactured housing owners who are joining together to buy their mobile home parks. We chat with residents, advocates, and technical assistance providers about the ins and outs of buying land together.
‘Meet Me at the Intersection of Housing’ with Guest Marcia Wright-Soika
Shelterforce’s CEO and Publisher Schlonn Hawkins chats with the executive director of FamilyWorks Seattle.
How Policy Can Help Tenants Purchase Their Homes, a Webinar
Laws that give tenants the ability to purchase their own apartments are popping up across the country. In this webinar, a panel of folks who have been reporting on, fighting for, and using these policies offer their perspectives on this powerful anti-displacement tool.
Rising Property Insurance Costs: The Threat to Affordable Housing
This video and related articles explore a ballooning crisis endangering affordable housing, even as the need for it keeps growing.
Her Story, Her Power in Community Development: A Shelterforce Webinar
Five women from diverse backgrounds got together with Shelterforce to talk about the community development field and their work in it.
A Catalyst for Change in Oakland: Annette Miller
Community organizer Annette Miller has turned personal tragedy into a force for good. This video is part of Shelterforce’s Women of Color on the Front Lines series.
LIHTC: Are Little Changes Enough? A Shelterforce Webinar
There are reforms and expansions of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit afoot. But some in the field argue that we need to change the tax credit model of financing housing more deeply—or move away from it entirely. Join scholars and organizers as they discuss these issues and explore a path forward.
How Are LIHTC Rents Set—And Why Can’t So Many Renters Afford Them?
This video breaks down the LIHTC rent-setting process, and shows the surprising number of people it doesn’t serve.
From Local Organizer to Housing Commissioner: Seila Mosquera-Bruno
Seila Mosquera-Bruno’s story is one of resilience. Arriving in the U.S. as a single mother at 24, she is now Connecticut’s commissioner of housing. This video is part of Shelterforce’s Women of Color on the Front Lines series.
Getting to More Accessible, Affordable, Inclusive Housing, a Shelterforce Webinar
Four disability advocates and experts explain what’s needed to house Americans with disabilities and some of the work that’s being done to get there.