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Affordable Housing
Anaheim Could Use Tourism Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing
City leaders say taxes from Anaheim’s entertainment district could be redirected to a housing fund in the wake of a corruption scandal.
Two California Motels Transformed into Transitional Housing
Unlike most transitional housing, which is aimed at individuals, a project in the Southern California desert caters to families.
LA Parking Reform is Bearing Fruit
Changes to minimum parking requirements near transit lines are spurring more residential development with little or no on-site parking.
Feds Issue New Energy Efficiency Standards for Affordable Housing
The new standards are expected to lower energy costs for low-income households.
Eviction Looms for Low-Income Tenants as Rent Debt Rises
Nonprofit housing operators across the country face almost $10 billion in rent debt.
New York Passes Housing Package Focused on New Development and Adaptive Reuse
The FY 2025 budget includes a new tax incentive, funding for affordable housing on state land, and support for adaptive reuse and ADUs.
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Incentivizing Housing Production
A proposed bill would take a carrot approach to stimulating housing production through a grant program that would reward cities that implement pro-housing policies.
Legislation Introduced to Support Adaptive Reuse of Federal Buildings
The proposed bill would promote the conversion of vacant and underused buildings into affordable housing.
Opinion: Unhoused People Need Housing, Not Law Enforcement
The sharp increase in the unhoused population calls for urgent action, not criminalization.
New Jersey Passes Fair Housing Reform
A new law streamlines and clarifies the state’s affordable housing requirements for cities and towns.
Rural Affordable Housing in Crisis
Rural U.S. communities are poised to lose hundreds of thousands of affordable housing units as federally backed mortgages mature.
Houston To Return Millions in Affordable Housing Funds
The city failed to meet a deadline for building housing on lots purchased with federal funds distributed after Hurricane Harvey.
Feds Cap Rent Raises on Subsidized Housing
Owners of affordable housing developments that take advantage of federal tax incentives will be barred from raising rents more than 10 percent per year.
Land Trusts Preserve Affordability, but for Whom?
An analysis of buildings bought by the city for a community land trust in Boston reveals that many prior residents were evicted just before the sales.
Understanding Affordable Housing Lingo
20 key terms in the affordable housing discussion.
Colorado Town Fills Workforce Housing Need With ‘Dorm-Style’ Housing
Median rent in Steamboat Springs is $4,000 per month.
New Jersey Law Clarifies Local Housing Needs
Cities will be required to submit plans for creating sufficient affordable housing under a new state law.
Report: Las Vegas, Houston Top List of Least Affordable Cities
The report assesses the availability of affordable rental units for low-income households.
How ‘Filtering’ Opens Up Affordable Housing
An analysis of 12 U.S. cities found that new market-rate construction often leads to more affordable units becoming available, but the effect varies across housing markets.
HUD Announces New Loan Limits for Manufactured Housing
The new loan limits are expected to help more homebuyers access affordable housing options.
City of Madera
City of Santa Clarita
Borough of Carlisle
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Colorado Energy Office
Pima County Community College District
City of Piedmont, CA
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
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Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
