@NHSCleveland program - develops affordable homes for sale & rent, with a goal of creating durable, energy efficient living. Questions? Call 216.458.4663
"Only 1% of the current housing stock in the U.S. offers all five" necessary features for #aginginplace: 1) zero-step entrances 2) electrical controls reachable from a wheelchair 3) lever-style handles 4) single-floor living 5) wide halls and doorways bit.ly/2PhGJff
More evidence that where we live matters. Place is inextricably linked to opportunity which is why we must enact policies that make every neighborhood a place replete with the amenities people need to thrive. #PlaceMatters#FairHousing#FHAct50
“It’s scary to see who is going to be priced out of places that they’ve grown up in, and the places that they’ve lived and remained in for so long,” - rent in the city of Atlanta rising three times faster than national average gu.com/p/9hb27/stw@JamilesLartey
It’s not yet winter, and Columbus, Ohio's family homeless shelter is overflowing because people can’t afford rents in this hot housing market dispatch.com/news/20181022/c…
She also likes the land trust model: “You’re choosing solidarity or community over increasing wealth.”
Highly recommend this article to anyone struggling with the concepts of #AffordableHousing, the urban migration of the 2000s, & community building.
In Durham, North Carolina, abandoned factories are becoming tech hubs and microbreweries. But building a shared commitment to its most vulnerable citizens could be a trickier feat of redevelopment. trib.al/113m1Ty
Social cohesion happens when you lower barriers and confront difficult truths about inequality and poverty in your city.
citylab.com/equity/2018/10/s… (via @CityLab)
"Landlords’ refusal to accept vouchers is likely a significant contributor to the fact that only 14 percent of families with children in the HCV program live in low-poverty neighborhoods." ow.ly/cRCC30mkxI8
Research shows how #housing can create better educational opportunities for children, contribute to healthier people and neighborhoods, and build stronger economic foundations for families and communities buff.ly/2NWUfnW via @Housing360
"There is one thing, however, that has helped our neighborhood remain economically diverse: Around the time I moved here, my neighbors welcomed a nonprofit with an innovative homeownership model. The Durham Community Land Trust.." citylab.com/equity/2018/10/s…
This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week! Did you know many homes built before 1978 contain lead paint on both interior & exterior walls? When lead paint gets old, it can start to peel or come off in pieces. Learn more: bit.ly/2di24QM#NLPPW2018#leadfreekids
Huge huge issue. The poison pill of most affordable housing programs is the sunset provision that allows units to return to market rate. So many Mitchell-Lama units have been lost in NYC alone
Congratulations to our Lending Construction Manager, Terry May, for passing the test and becoming a Licensed Lead Risk Assessor!! And thank you to @OhioEnterprise for supporting our efforts to #GetTheLeadOut!
Nationally, more than one in seven households are what economists call “severely cost burdened.” This means that they pay half or more of their income on #housing. Check out the video, “What is affordable housing” → ow.ly/U8GR30miO1q