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.
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
What hurts the most, said Kellee Fernandez, sister to one of the victims, is knowing how much her brother had to offer to others
Communities can easily find out if their housing markets offer public employees, like teachers and first responders, affordable homes.
Local government leaders are finding both support and opposition for keeping backyard chickens as part of a larger urban agricultural movement.
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.
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