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These HUD Cuts Have Gotten Less Attention, But the Effects Will Still Be Harmful
Technical assistance might seem dull, but it’s vital for addressing the homelessness and housing crisis. And it's about to be a lot harder for federal grantees to get.
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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 23
From hospital to housing, the toll of CA’s wildfires, gerrymandering’s famous enemy, Medicaid to the rescue, more.
What the Fight for Universal Rent Control in New York Can Learn from Prop 10’s Defeat in California
Voters have set up an unprecedented fight between progressive housing groups and real estate interests. It will be a brutal fight. For proof of this, housing advocates in New York need only to look at California.
Getting Affordable Housing Near Good Schools
A new housing acquisition model is focusing on a specific criteria to increase access to opportunity for very low-income families.
Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 16
News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Louisiana votes for justice, California wildfires and housing, a *new* redlining map, HUD’s grading system, aging households, more.
Public Land Should be Used for Public Good
When a vacant lot in Oakland was close to becoming the home of a 24-story, market-rate development, local activists worked together to prevent it from happening.
Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 9
News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Midterm election’s effect on policy, renters are worse off, Amazon splits the damage, veteran homelessness down, Newark’s water problem, and more.
Five Ways to Strengthen Local Housing Strategies
Local policies play a role in addressing the growing problem of high housing costs. This guide can help simplify the complex landscape of housing policy.
Affordable Housing Was On the Ballot, Here Are Some Election Results
A majority of voters nationwide supported funding for affordable housing as state and local governments try to address the problem in the absence of an adequate federal response.
Here’s What We Actually Know About Market-Rate Housing Development and Displacement
For-profit housing cannot meet most renters’ needs, and that’s by design. So when you talk about market-rate construction and displacement, use the following literature review as reference.
Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 2
News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: rent burden relief, policy suggestions for worker co-ops, a new credit scoring model?, states take on housing, and more.
How L.A.’s Housing Crisis Makes Family Reunification Much Harder
The increased risk of family separation is a lesser-known consequence of the affordable housing crisis.
Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Oct. 26
News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: multi-unit housing, commercial rent control, housing vouchers, vacant space and health, potential credit help, more.