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I learned a staggering statistic today... Almost three quarters of your single co-workers could qualify to live in #AffordableHousing in #Nashville. Per the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, 72% of Nashville's workforce earns $60,000/yr. The overwhelming majority of affordable housing programs require units to be restricted to serve folks earning 80% of area median income (AMI) or less. A 1-person household living in an 80% AMI restricted unit can earn $59,920/year and still qualify for an affordable housing unit. To put it simply: People you know, work with, and love qualify to live in affordable housing. We're not building enough of it, and these same people are struggling because of it. Support affordable housing and more financing tools to build and preserve more of it. Our city and your #business and co-workers are depending on it. Learn more here:

With the comprehensive land use plan ForwardDallas heading to City Council soon, City Plan Commission Chair @[Tony Shidid](urn:li:person:czW_GjVFBd) wrote a great @[The Dallas Morning News](urn:li:organization:166365) op-ed shared a powerful reminder of how we got here and what to keep in mind over the next few months. “Even though the 2006 plan included this guidance, the introduction of multiplexes into single-family neighborhoods did not occur, nor is it foreseen to happen with this current update. In a process involving extensive public input, the fierce opposition generated by this misconception underscores just how unrealistic this idea is…. The journey to update ForwardDallas has been demanding, as it should be, ensuring we remain accountable to the entire community. There is no single solution; it’s about creating options where they make sense. As a city we need to look at how we bring people together and not how we separate them. Housing options play a crucial role in this. The housing crisis has left many with fewer choices, and our land use policies should not create additional barriers. Strengthening our great neighborhoods remains a priority, and together we must explore sensible ways to accommodate our city’s evolving lifestyles, preferences and needs.” ?? https://bit.ly/3yLC4ea

Do you have burning thoughts on housing in the City of Leduc? If so, consider completing a survey that Urban Systems and the City of Leduc are currently fielding! You can find out more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/ddDcCJVR

"These courtyard houses reflect a balanced-income community. Multiply that into the hundreds of thousands and you get past these gaps that exist between wealthy and other communities. ? ? What blows me away is that the middle class has been left out of the housing solution. That has to change."? ? After two decades of prioritizing projects that promote affordable housing in Los Angeles, Michael Anderson is working on his most ambitious proposal yet.? ? ?The Accelerated Housing and Transit Development is a big-scale neighborhood transformation plan that aims at two of LA’s most vexing problems in 2024: homelessness and gentrification.? ? The AHTD uses Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) transit-stop improvements as a springboard for expanding 40,000 single-family homes in Black and brown neighborhoods into courtyard-living rental properties. ? ? Anderson says that the plan accomplishes several things at once: improves aesthetics, modernizes infrastructure, creates jobs and, most importantly, dramatically increases housing stock while preserving and growing Black communities by making multigenerational living not just viable, but preferable. ? ? Interested to learn more? Read Erin Aubry Kaplan's interview with Anderson, "Build Black Better." https://lnkd.in/gNb6g9qC ?

As leaders in the multifamily housing industry, we understand the importance of staying ahead of trends, tackling challenges, and developing relationships with industry leaders. By attending events like the NMHC Spring Meeting, we gain valuable insights, share best practices, and deepen relationships with other industry leaders.?? ? Rob Vendramin, VP of Operations, ePremium, who attended the event, shares, “Attendees of the NMHC Spring Meeting connected on many topics related to serving the Workforce Housing population which makes up about 60% of the multifamily community. Working with local and federal organizations to implement key programs will help to increase high-quality, affordable housing for teachers, firefighters, police officers, and many others who desire to live in the areas in which they work.” Inhabit is committed to providing solutions that help improve efficiency and operational excellence within PMCs to control costs and provide more opportunities for our communities to grow and thrive.? ? #Inhabit #NMH #PropertyManagement #AffordableHousing #Multifamily #PropTech?

Take notes St. Louis leaders; we could learn a lot from the rebirth of Detroit’s downtown. Detroit’s resurgence from its bankruptcy only a decade ago is a result of a purpose-driven partnership between government, developers and community leaders. As a result, billions of dollars have been invested and their downtown has been completely transformed in a short period of time. In 2016, Detroit became the first major city in the United States to adopt a Community Benefits Ordinance which requires Neighborhood Advisory Councils for major projects. Every neighborhood has a voice from residents not just politicians. This legislation has yielded transparency and millions in community benefits. St. Louis’ current “scorecard system” is not providing the engagement needed from local residents and investment in their specific neighborhoods. Just ask local residents. Instead, we are taking benefits from neighborhoods impacted by developments and giving them to other communities. This shell game is just pushing lower income residents from one neighborhood to another. Detroit also passed an ordinance (2017) requiring developers to set aside at least 20% of their units for affordable housing if they reach certain incentive thresholds. In St. Louis, we do not have this affordable housing requirement which means there is a lack of transparency with residential developers on what requirements will be imposed on any proposed project seeking incentives. If you set it in stone, these developers will present projects that include affordable housing allocations in their underwriting rather than a moving target that only harms residents that need this type of housing. Finally, St. Louis needs to develop a comprehensive long-term master plan for our Downtown and implement legislation to make it happen. Detroit has one and they are following through on what it says. There is a lot we can learn from Motown. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”! City of St. Louis L. Jared Boyd Megan-Ellyia Green Cara Spencer St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) Neal Richardson, MBA City of Detroit Bedrock Detroit Olympia Development of Michigan Related Companies Henry Ford Health #community #development #affordablehousing #realestate

The newest episode of #UCLAHousingVoice just dropped, and if you ever wanted to go deep on how inclusionary zoning can help – or hinder – affordable development, here's your chance!

New research article by Alejandra Reyes from UC Irvine is available! You can read a interesting summary about this topic of The Power Struggle Over Housing in Southern California on our SubStack - which you can subscribe for free to be updated about new research in urban development! https://lnkd.in/dTzPhpSU you can access the article via here: to read here: https://lnkd.in/dV2Dm6uw or through the links in our Substack!

Where does the line between urban development and gentrification start and end? For Rosemont residents, the neighborhood is at a crossroads. Could a proposed rezoning save this working-class community? My latest story for Fort Worth Report and Report for America takes a deeper dive into this issue: https://lnkd.in/gCH9YiNY

Spoiler alert: I listened in on advance preparations for this #HousingCentral conference session, and while I don't use the word "humdinger" lightly, this is a humdinger of a session. Add to your agenda for November 20th for engaging tales of municipal policies, processes and affordable housing.