Best Practices for Effecting the Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing: Technical analyses and case studies
Author: David Listokin
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 284
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Microlog, Canadian Research Index
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 1292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn indexing, abstracting and document delivery service that covers current Canadian report literature of reference value from government and institutional sources.
The Journal of Housing and Community Development
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 352
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncentive Zoning
Author: Marya Morris
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncentive zoning has received renewed attention as communities implement smart growth principles into planning and development processes. Incentive zoning allows a developer to build a larger, higher-density project than would be permitted under existing zoning. In exchange, the developer provides something that is in the community's interest that would not otherwise be required (e.g., open space, plazas, arcades, etc.). The common types of community benefits or amenities for which state and local governments have devised incentive programs are urban design, human services (including affordable housing), and transit access. This report provides historical perspective, summarizes state enabling legislation, and describes the key substantive and legal issues local governments must address in crafting such regulations. Case studies from Arlington County (Virginia), Minneapolis, and Seattle demonstrate how incentives can be used to achieve smart growth objectives. The report also provides principles to guide model legislation for zoning and affordable housing incentives.
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRegional Approaches to Affordable Housing
Author: Stuart Meck
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781884829840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo regional approaches to affordable housing actually result in housing production and, if so, how? Regional Approaches to Affordable Housing answers these critical questions and more. Evaluating 23 programs across the nation, the report begins by tracing the history of regional housing planning in the U.S. and defining contemporary big picture issues on housing affordability. It examines fair-share regional housing planning in three states and one metropolitan area, and follows with an appraisal of regional housing trust funds--a new phenomenon. Also assessed are an incentive program in the Twin Cities region and affordable housing appeals statutes in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The study looks at recent private-sector initiatives to promote affordable housing production in the San Francisco Bay area and Chicago. A concluding chapter proposes a set of best and second-best practices. Supplementing the report are appendices containing an extensive annotated bibliography, a research note on housing need forecasting and fair-share allocation formulas, a complete list of state enabling legislation authorizing local housing planning, and two model state acts.
Not in My Back Yard
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1993-12
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780788100666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe final report of the blue-ribbon commission appointed by Pres. Bush to study government regulations that drive up housing costs for American families. Examined the effects of rules, regulations, and red tape at all levels of government on the costs of housing in America. Graphs.
The Affordable City
Author: Shane Phillips
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1642831336
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crises of high housing costs and household instability. Debates over the appropriate course of action have been defined by two poles: building more housing or enacting stronger tenant protections. These options are often treated as mutually exclusive, with support for one implying opposition to the other. Shane Phillips believes that effectively tackling the housing crisis requires that cities support both tenant protections and housing abundance. He offers readers more than 50 policy recommendations, beginning with a set of principles and general recommendations that should apply to all housing policy. The remaining recommendations are organized by what he calls the Three S’s of Supply, Stability, and Subsidy. Phillips makes a moral and economic case for why each is essential and recommendations for making them work together. There is no single solution to the housing crisis—it will require a comprehensive approach backed by strong, diverse coalitions. The Affordable City is an essential tool for professionals and advocates working to improve affordability and increase community resilience through local action.
The Key to Sustainable Cities
Author: Gwendolyn Hallsmith
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2003-09-01
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781550923971
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost of the world’s population now live in cities, but despite wide agreement on the core values of sustainable societies, municipalities are so busy solving current problems, they don’t have the time or resources to plan effective action for sustainability. The Key to Sustainable Cities uses the principles of system dynamics to demonstrate how today’s problems were yesterday’s solutions. The book points to a new approach to city planning that builds on assets as a starting point for cities to develop healthy social, governance, economic, and environmental systems. Gwendolyn Hallsmith has worked to build sustainable communities for over twenty years as a municipal manager, a regional planning director, and with the Institute for Sustainable Communities. She lives in Marshfield, Vermont.
Imagine Boston 2030
Author: City Of Boston
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Published: 2017-09-08
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ISBN-13: 9781389647642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday, Boston is in a uniquely powerful position to make our city more affordable, equitable, connected, and resilient. We will seize this moment to guide our growth to support our dynamic economy, connect more residents to opportunity, create vibrant neighborhoods, and continue our legacy as a thriving waterfront city.Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Imagine Boston 2030 is the first citywide plan in more than 50 years. This vision was shaped by more than 15,000 Boston voices.
