ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
网页2022年5月3日 — The increase in issued ADU permits in Portland post-Great Recession was indeed quick and remarkable, going from just 26 in 2009 to 93 in 2011, and to 206 by 2014. In 2016 alone, the city issued 545 ADU permits. Waiving permitting and system development charges saved homeowners as much as $19,000 per permit.
Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
网页2022年6月14日 — Reported Article Housing. Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of Eviction. Support at all stages of an eviction could help vulnerable tenants navigate the process, avoid being removed from their home, or if they are evicted, help them catch their footing.
The State of Shared-Equity Homeownership - Shelterforce
网页2018年5月7日 — The largest proportion of shared-equity cooperatives is in New York City, which accounts for close to 100,000 units. Other states with thousands of documented shared-equity co-ops units include: California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, as well as Washington, D.C.. Alexander Roesch of the Urban Homesteading Assistance …
Housing Archives — Page 2 of 134 - Shelterforce
网页Where the Harris, Trump Campaigns Stand on Housing. October 2, 2024 | Frances Nguyen. Here's how each candidate has responded to (or ignored) five key housing issues: low supply, accessible homeownership, tenant protections, rent control, and homelessness.
What Does ‘Gentrification’ Really Mean? - Shelterforce
网页2021年8月17日 — Neighborhood Change, Affordability. The term “gentrification” was coined in the 1960s by Ruth Glass, a German-British sociologist. She used it to describe the phenomenon of middle-class people buying up homes in working-class neighborhoods of London, resulting in the displacement of the original households and “a change in the …
7 Policies That Could Prevent Gentrification - Shelterforce
网页2014年5月23日 — The following are seven policy initiatives drawn from recent studies and articles that could be part of a community stabilization agenda using smart growth and equitable investments in order to prevent or mitigate gentrification in Roxbury and other at-risk neighborhoods in Boston. Policy 1: Aggressively build middle-income housing.
Affordable Housing and . . . a Museum in Harlem - Shelterforce
网页2017年1月11日 — For over 30 years, Broadway Housing Communities has developed its own formula for meeting the housing needs of West Harlem's lowest-income residents. One of its unorthodox ingredients has been art galleries, and now, there's a children's museum in its newest building. Published: January 10, 2017. Arts & Culture.
Understanding Community Land Trusts - Shelterforce
网页2021年7月12日 — A community land trust (CLT) is a structure that allows land to be held “in trust” for community needs, outside of the influence of market pressures. A classic CLT is an independent community-controlled entity that owns land and takes care of (or “stewards”) that land, making sure it is being used in ways that support the community it ...
Lara Heard, Author at Shelterforce Shelterforce
网页2023年7月18日 — September 22, 2023 | Lara Heard. In 2018, Shelterforce wrote about the Center for Community Progress’s recommendations for tax reform in West Virginia to address vacancy. Guided by CCP’s suggestions, the state auditor’s office has recently passed two laws to change its tax sales process and keep properties in use. Reported …
“So, what do you do?” How to Have Conversations about …
网页2019年5月15日 — Emphasize the positives. Conversations about homelessness can quickly turn into a dialogue about how bad everything is and how nothing will ever get better. However, focusing on the negatives doesn’t drive the conversation forward. Many positive efforts are happening to prevent and end homelessness. Sometimes I’ll share with …