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.
What hurts the most, said Kellee Fernandez, sister to one of the victims, is knowing how much her brother had to offer to others
To be truly effective, not to mention cost-effective, a prevention program would have to be able to identify that one person who will become homeless with reasonable accuracy. Researchers at UCLA’s California Policy Lab and the University of Chicago Poverty Lab are working to make this possible.
To survive the next inevitable flood, Winslow, Nebraska, residents must raise their homes, leave or restart the town at a site a few miles away and 100 feet higher with government financial help. Town leaders are pushing for the latter.
Lead paint grant applicants should look to this New York city that cut childhood lead poisoning cases by 85 percent through a code enforcement change.
Houston lawmakers will consider two ordinances to address the city’s homeless camps as the state Department of Transportation increases roadway inspections.
CarsonWatch is trolling HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who is currently on a listening tour.
Sometimes citizens take matters into their own hands with a lingering blighted public parcel, depositing their point of view on city hall’s doorsteps.
If the Federal government continues to fund affordable housing, Cincinnati and its partners will build it.
The city of Seattle offers a free shower program for homeless residents through its community centers.
Trulia has found out which U.S. cities are seeing women close the income gap -- where they own homes and achieve equal pay for equal work.
USCM says counties, cities, towns, villages and hamlets will fight Trump plan for HUD cuts.
Some local officials in Massachusetts advocated to end housing homeless families in motels for a decade, but others say the solve is costing cities money.
This first proposed Trump Budget could kill the Community Development Block Grants completely if HUD’s working recommendations survive OMB
Three-quarters of cities had homelessness rates higher than the national rate of 17 per 10,000 people -- up to 51 people per 10,000.
A Trulia Harris Poll and analysis of 100 metros revealed the most competitive markets that press house hunters to find homes in their price ranges.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg returns from a brief DNC Chair campaign focused on community development, public safety and code enforcement work.
LIHTC market veterans estimate prices will be 10 to 15 cents less per dollar of credit compared with one year ago.
Trulia looked at the 20 most expensive U.S. metros and assessed nearby home values after affordable housing projects completed, finding no effect
This handful of applications and discoveries will make cities smarter, more responsive, and improve housing, public health and transportation.
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