Housing
Housing is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, addressing the need for affordable, safe, and accessible living conditions for all residents. Governments are tasked with developing policies and programs that support housing development, zoning, and homelessness prevention. This directory offers articles on housing and related topics like planning, which examines the design and regulation of the physical spaces in which communities live and work, ensuring sustainable and equitable growth.
While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.
An Emergency Medical Services official said the county could not rule out carbon monoxide in the recent deaths of two infants at the complex until autopsies are done.
Headlines have predicted a housing revolution as attitudes about suburban life have evolved, but that doesn’t mean the transition away from single-family zoning won’t be slow and difficult
Amazon is often accused of being stingy. But with recent $1M donations, and by including a homeless shelter on a new campus, it may have found a cause.
See Trulia’s latest list of the fastest and slowest moving markets and learn about housing market inventories and the types of homes most wanted in 2017.
The bill would eliminate TIGER transportation grants, and earmark $2.9 billion for the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG program.
Health and Human Services Secretary Thomas Price said that the LIHEAP energy assistance program that helps millions pay for heat is not a good performer.
Trulia and OKCupid crunched the numbers to figure out how gay populations have increased neighborhood values.
Smart Growth America wants to remind cities about the importance of developing walkable neighborhoods in their climate action plans
Homeless people can in theory get into Section 8 housing; explore voucher funding, how programs work and what homeless people encounter to get one
Apply for nationwide affordable housing grants in June and in the Fall for corporate foundation funding in 2017.
Grads may find work or high salaries, but not affordable housing in the same place. Find out which cities offer jobs, or better shots at the American Dream.
When Bridgeport landed as the 2017 #5 best place for recent grads to get a job, we wondered what else comes along with a ‘middleweight’ city’s rebirth.
High profile residential businesses have been violating Vancouver ordinances making commercial short term rentals illegal. One paid $24,000 in fines.
Local governments face broad cuts to affordable housing, health programs and much more, as well as education vouchers, in the proposed 2018 budget.
In partnering with colleges or universities, municipalities can fund cooperative research agreements that tackle low-income housing challenges.
Housing money, like the Community Development Block Grants, was funded in the 2017 spending bill, quelling fears of affordable housing advocates -- for now.
Communities can easily find out if their housing markets offer public employees, like teachers and first responders, affordable homes.
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