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Vancouver Begins Incentive Program to Boost Affordable Housing

Next month, Vancouver will begin a two-and-a-half year incentive program to encourage developers to build affordable housing.
21 June 2009 - 7:00am
The Globe and Mail

New York's Coney Island Makeover Moves Forward

New York City's planning commission recently approved a plan to revitalize Coney Island.
20 June 2009 - 7:00am
Crain's New York Business

Katrina Victims May Face Eviction

Thousands of families who are still living in temporary trailers after Hurricane Katrina face uncertainty in their housing this summer.
16 June 2009 - 9:00am
The Boston Globe

Developers Could Skirt Approval Process

DuPage County may let developers bypass the County Board for project approval if they develop low- to moderate-income housing projects.
15 June 2009 - 7:00am
Chicago Tribune

Fighting Foreclosures

Fort Lauderdale joins a national program which will provide $3.7 million to change foreclosed homes into affordable housing.
8 June 2009 - 1:00pm
Sun-Sentinel
Charles Buki

Opportunities (and Mindfulness) of the Emerging HUD Blueprint

Mon, 05/18/2009 - 04:18

By any measure, the HUD that is now emerging from the shadows of eight years of amateur hour, is focused on the right things:  markets, coherent roles for public and private sector alike, and energy efficiency.  Indeed the emphasis on "urbanism" and "regionalism" illustrates that this administration "gets it".  

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The Planetizen News Brief - 4/23/09


4:25 minutes (4.05 MB)

Condos converting to affordable housing in New York, bankrupt developments converting to parks in Florida, and solar power heads to the Vatican, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

23 April 2009 - 5:00am
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From Condo to Affordable Housing

Officials in New York are pushing a plan to reuse foreclosed or abandoned condo projects as affordable housing.
20 April 2009 - 6:00am
City Hall News

Turning Luxury Condos Into Affordable Housing

Housing advocates and policymakers in Brooklyn are working with developers to take half-finished luxury condos (stalled out by the economic crisis) and transform them into affordable housing.
19 April 2009 - 9:00am
City Hall
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LA's Density Bonuses Thrown Out

A judge has ruled against parts of SB 1818, a density bonus law that allows taller building limits in exchange for affordable housing units.
15 April 2009 - 2:00pm
Los Angeles Times

Affordable Housing Gets $32 Million

The MacArthur Foundation has announced it will give $32 million in grants and loans to preserve and create affordable public housing through HUD, in addition to the $4 billion allotted to the agency from the stimulus bill.
2 April 2009 - 10:00am
Architectural Record

New Orleans Endangers Funds by Not Using Them

Senator Mary Landrieu has threatened to take away some of New Orleans' unused federal dollars if they remain so. Of the unspent $34 million allocated for low-income housing, $11 million will be lost if there are no projects by May 31.
13 March 2009 - 2:00pm
The Times-Picayune

Housing Prices Low, But Not Affordable

The housing market has bombed, bringing prices and values to devastating lows. But despite lower prices, affordable housing is still in too short of supply, according to this piece from Time.
2 March 2009 - 9:00am
Time

In Praise of Non-Profit Developers

John King of the San Francisco Chronicle trumpets the work of Bridge Housing in increasing the availability of quality affordable housing in the Bay Area. But is it enough? New studies say affordable housing is an uphill battle.
26 February 2009 - 5:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

"Cost-Effective" Condos Cheaper than Rental

One developer has found a way to build condos at $60,000 less than it costs the average Toronto developer. Through deferrals from the city, money is made available to assist homebuyers with their down payments.
18 February 2009 - 8:00am
The Tyee

His Inn Rejected, A Developer Builds Affordable Housing

Matthew Klauer had intended to build a 44-room country inn on the 27-acre plot he purchased in Washington, Connecticut. Rejected by locals, Klauer is changing the plan and building 33 small homes using an affordable housing law.
17 February 2009 - 12:00pm
Governing Magazine

Five Myths About Affordable Housing

The downturn in the housing market has led to a lot of misconceptions about housing. This piece from The Tyee identifies five myths about affordable housing.
15 February 2009 - 9:00am
The Tyee
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City Buys Homes For Homeless

The city of Dallas is committing to purchase homes for hundreds of homeless residents, rather than building shelters.
2 February 2009 - 1:00pm
Dallas Morning News

Importing the Tijuana Model

Architect Teddy Cruz is creating new models of affordable housing using the shantytowns of Tijuana as his inspiration.
6 January 2009 - 8:00am
GOOD Magazine

Sewers Sink Affordable Housing

Developer Amir Ziv thought he'd received all the approvals he needed for a controversial affordable housing development in Columbia, MO - but failed to count on storm water regulations.
1 January 2009 - 7:00am
The Columbia Tribune
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