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.
Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
At the 7th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit, keynote speaker Christopher Coes urged several hundred attendees to envision a country in which no matter where or who you are, you can live in a place that’s “healthy, prosperous and resilient.”
By 2040, the site of an old Ford assembly plant will be home to a variety of housing options, office and retail space, public parks and other publicly accessible green space as well as transportation options. The city is expected to invest millions in infrastructure.
A $500 million project calls for transforming 68 acres of waterfront property at Alameda Point with 800 homes and 600,000 square feet of commercial space
The Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval to two ordinances designed to make it easier to break up homeless encampments
To create artificial the islands, the Dutch use a technique called the “pancake method”
DOE energy efficiency partners are reaching new levels of savings and sustainability
“How do you create a large scale real estate development yet dodge the master planned community and tract home effect?” Experts weigh in
The federal program is expanding to increase ease of buying a home by reducing the costs of ownership
California is looking to make all new homes equipped with solar-plus-storage in the future
Two different opinions on combating urban sprawl defend their arguments
Operation AmeriCorps will support 50 AmeriCorps members over two years; $1.6 million investment in the community to end homelessness
Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced Houston has become the largest city in the nation to effectively ending veteran homelessness in the city
Meriden received a $200,000 community-wide assessment grant from the EPA, which will be used to assess properties around the city on an as-needed basis
Young, Hip And Not Living It Up In The City: New Urban Land Institute Report Shows Gen Y Living Frugally In More Affordable Locations, Sharing Housing With Friends, Family
Proposed new tax now has backing of Real Estate Board of New York
New York City plans to spend $100 million on alterations and improvements to 300 public housing developments to increase energy efficiency
NYC to waive $30M public housing payment
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