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.
Structurally unsound buildings pose a threat to inhabitants and the surrounding community, but after an elderly Baltimore woman had her home demolished with just days notice, many are questioning the city’s approach.
Officials with the Huntsville, Alabama, public housing authority had little to say after an investigation found multiple units with an average level of radioactivity above the level that radon contractors say calls for specialized ventilation systems to remove it.
Advocates are hoping congressional legislation will align the HUD definition of homelessness with that of other federal agencies, so that more children, teens and young adults experiencing homelessness can access services.
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of city trends based on annual state of the city addresses from mayors across the country
The grants focus primarily on creating housing opportunities for homeless populations
The pilot program will connect over 275,000 low-income households – and nearly 200,000 children – with the support they need to access the Internet at home
Many housing activists are turning to community land trusts as a way to help build the nation’s stock of permanently affordable housing.
Walkable real estate development projects and places are on the rise nationwide.
Los Angeles property owners win access to financing seismic strengthening, energy-related and water conservation improvements with approval of new program
Owners of large multifamily buildings could save a collective $350 million annually with a $2.1 billion investment in efficiency projects, a report shows
The Family Options Study examines the effectiveness and cost of three crisis interventions - transitional housing, rapid re-housing and usual care
Tough new ordinances seek to seize the property of homeless people across the city. And there’s likely more to come
The walkable sculpture extends more than 100 feet over a bay
Affordable housing will be included in nearly every residential development across Seattle as the rate of construction of new affordable homes triples
How would you define sustainable architecture?
A short supply of available units is pushing up rent prices nationwide
The City Council voted to expand a ban on sitting and lying on sidewalks following complaints from tourists about too many transients living near the beach
The Department of Homeless Services has increased security at shelters, conducted on-site security assessments, and met with shelter staff to address concerns
Santa Clara County’s 2015 homeless census and survey show progress but “we still have a large unmet need,” according to the Board of Supervisors president
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