Managing Local Opposition to Affordable Housing
Managing Local Opposition to Affordable Housing

Author: Tim Iglesias

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The development of affordable housing and services for low and moderate income households has been plagued by local opposition (commonly referred to as the not-in-my-back-yard or NIMBY syndrome) for decades. Many affordable housing developers view local opposition is the most important barrier to development after insufficient subsidy. A hardening of racial and economic attitudes and increasing opposition to growth and development of all kinds suggest that local opposition is likely to remain and even get worse. Based upon the experience of two successful multi-year regional projects to confront local opposition in the San Francisco Bay Area, this article proposes a novel approach to local opposition called Managing Local Opposition (MLO) that combines proactive planning by the developer with legal strategies, community organizing and public relations strategies.

The Affordable City
The Affordable City

Author: Shane Phillips

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1642831336

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From 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.

NIMBYism
NIMBYism

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Publisher: Better English Language Teaching

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2018-08-11

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0309477042

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Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.

Not in My Back Yard
Not in My Back Yard

Author:

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1993-12

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780788100666

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The 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.

Fair Housing & Funding
Fair Housing & Funding

Author: Davon Management Company

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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This manual, prepared for the benefit of fair housing organizations across the nation, is based on information taken from the HUD National Fair Housing Conference of April 1975.

Fair and Affordable Housing in the U.S.
Fair and Affordable Housing in the U.S.

Author: Robert M. Silverman

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-09-09

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 9004201440

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This edited book examines trends, outcomes and future directions of U.S. fair and affordable housing policy. It focuses on four areas of interest: fair housing policy, affordable housing finance, equitable approaches to land use, rent vouchers, and homeownership policy.

The Housing Bias
The Housing Bias

Author: P. Boudreaux

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0230119859

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Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination.