Affordable Housing
Durham, North Carolina Housing Bond Has Created 1,668 New Rental Homes
A 2019 housing bond has yielded better-than-expected results.
40,000 California Housing Units are Stuck in ‘Financial Purgatory’
A lack of sufficient funding is holding back the construction of hundreds of ‘shovel-ready’ projects.
Report: Hundreds of Vacant NYC Public Housing Units ‘Taken Over’ by Squatters
The city’s housing authority says it often takes months to renovate apartments for new tenants, leading to hundreds of empty units that pose safety risks to neighbors.
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Transit agencies like BART and TriMet face lingering budget shortfalls, forcing major service cuts and layoffs, while federal plans to ban fare-free transit throw a wrench in NYC Mayor Mamdani’s proposal to make the city’s buses ‘fast and free.’
San Jose to Lease Units in Downtown High-rise for Affordable Housing
An innovative pilot program subsidizes rent in a market-rate building for middle-income residents.
Idaho Bill Would Offer More Property Tax Breaks to Affordable Housing Developers
The proposal would loosen regulations on developments with rent affordable to households making 60% AMI or less.
NYC has Lost 4% of its Resident Artists Since 2019
Advocates argue the city should build more affordable housing reserved for artists, who are being increasingly priced out.
Report: Dallas Has Just 6 Affordable Homes for Every 10 Middle-income Households
The city’s affordable housing stock is rapidly disappearing.
Seattle Social Housing Tax on Highest-paid Jobs Will Bring in Close to $115 Million in First Year
A 5 percent tax on the highest-paying jobs has brought in twice as much new revenue for social housing as originally predicted.
Report: LA Construction Permits Fell 40% After ‘Mansion Tax’
New housing permits fell sharply for both single-family homes and multifamily buildings after the city enacted a tax on property sales over $5 million.
Historic Bank in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Become Mixed-income Housing
The bank redevelopment project is part of a $140 million state affordable housing initiative.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Backs Down on Expanded Rental Assistance Program, Citing $7 Billion Deficit
The new mayor had promised to expand the CityFHEPS rent assistance program to an additional 47,000 households.
Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan Calls for $1B Fund, Expanded Renter Protections, Homebuyer Assistance
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed plan would bolster support for renters and homebuyers and reduce barriers to housing development.
This Colorado Ski Town Saves 75% of its Full-time Housing for Local Workers
Breckenridge has invested millions in creating deed-restricted workforce housing for local residents.
Philadelphia Kicks off $2 Billion Plan to Create 30,000 Housing Units
The city council approved the first loan for an affordable housing effort championed by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
House Bill Would Incentivize Housing Near Transit
The Build HUBS Act intends to make federal funding for TOD more available and streamline permitting for transit-adjacent housing.
HUD Orders Houston to Submit Plan for Fixing Mismanaged Affordable Housing System
The Houston Housing Authority recently rebranded with a new name, a new CEO, and a new financial team after years of complaints about mismanagement and a lack of transparency.
St. Pete Breaks Ground on First Industrial Zone Housing Project
A 2020 law allows cities to permit residential developments on formerly industrial land.
Seattle has Built Over 14,000 Affordable Units Since 2020 — More Than Any Other US Metro
Despite being ahead of other cities, Seattle is still short more than 150,000 affordable units.
Chicago Synagogue to Build up to 605 Apartments in Redevelopment
A lakeside synagogue is applying for a zoning change to build a new complex that would include hundreds of apartments.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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