In low-cost rental housing, energy efficiency upgrades can boost multifamily properties’ net operating incomes, save low-income households money on energy bills, and improve environmental [...]
Minneapolis effectively eliminated single-family zoning in order to undo decades of segregation and create more affordable housing options. Other states are watching closely. To read more click here.
Criticism of the Des Moines 2040 zoning proposal ‘does a disservice’ to what the code change intends to fix, says city planner. To read more click here.
Congress can now follow the bipartisan spirit that has sustained the housing credit program’s success over the last three decades, while also providing millions to build housing for our working [...]
The experiment is deceptively simple and cheap: It helps families move to neighborhoods with a proven record of helping kids do better. To read more click here.
It’s not only California cities considering such measures. In New York, a city with its own long-standing affordability issues, Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged the passage of “a smart, targeted [...]
National shortage of affordable housing calls for federal action and resources. There’s bipartisan support for proven solutions, so let’s get it done. To read more click here.
