Northwest Neighborhoods的动态

“This could be a significant seachange.” Our own Jimar Wilson and Alexa Rosenberg weigh in on how HUD is encouraging local housing authorities to experiment with giving cash directly to renters in lieu of vouchers. Read more in CalMatters on how guaranteed income is gaining traction in California and elsewhere in the U.S. – and why Enterprise believes thoughtful planning is key to launching effective pilot programs involving direct cash subsidies. https://bit.ly/3vnAUnp

Haltom United Business Alliance (HUBA) argues that Haltom City's parking minimums deter investment along older corridors. Joe Palmer, HUBA's Communications Director, states, 'Current codes and policies discourage investment along the older corridors of the city, and one of the more obvious deterrents is the issue of parking minimums.' The nonprofit Strong Towns highlights the downsides of imposed parking minimums in their e-book 'Stuck in Park: How Mandatory Parking Minimums Hurt American Cities.' It emphasizes that parking areas generate far less tax revenue than buildings and businesses, 'squandering a finite resource (land) with virtually no direct financial benefit.' Palmer believes eliminating parking mandates would allow potential business owners to determine their parking needs, encouraging new businesses and revitalizing neighborhoods. 'If we want to get those buildings occupied, we need policies that encourage new businesses,' he said. 'Encouraging small businesses start-ups will not only help revitalize those neighborhoods but will create a stronger tax base and enhance quality of life.' HUBA advocates for a revitalization plan to prevent further degradation in Haltom City's southern and central areas. The movement 'Make Haltom City Thrive Again,' led by entrepreneur Ron Sturgeon, aims to attract small businesses back to these older parts, easing the tax burden on residents. #parking #smallbusiness #revitalization #strongtowns @hubahaltom @makehaltomthrive

We are currently working on our fourth social housing project with Community Finance who provide low-cost finance to New Zealand’s Community Housing Providers to build new, safe and affordable homes for Kiwis. ? We invested with Community Finance as it fits with our positive investment theme of respecting people. The difference the housing projects are making are evident from the feedback Community Finance are receiving in their impact reports and we have captured a couple in this blog. ? #kiwisaver #socialhousingnz #communityhousingnz #wheregoodreturns

“There is no new housing being created. We are simply removing rental units out of the general housing stock and putting them into the below-market segment of the market. For the 1,500 or so residents lucky enough to be in those buildings, it will no doubt be helpful. But there are over 200,000 units in the primary rental market in BC and keeping rents low for 1,500 units will do nothing for the rest of the renters in the province. “It’s a drop in the bucket and may actually drive rents higher in the rest of the market because there are now 1,500 fewer units available to the general population. If the goal is really to help renters, there are much more effective ways to spend $500 million in taxpayer funds.” https://lnkd.in/gY5BhWbB Let the market work and save taxpayers billions - https://lnkd.in/g-5-qif6

Insightful yarn in The Australian Financial Review earlier in the week about the Housing Australia Future Fund - round one. 1????My first observation is for the skeptics out there who must be surprised by the overwhelming market response. I remember hearing things like "gambling on the stock market," "off-budget funds can’t build homes," and "this program won’t build a single home" before this all started. However, reports from PowerHousing Australia indicate that 37 community housing providers have submitted applications for a total of approximately 26,120 aggregate dwellings across projects in the tender round that closed in March. We also know that there are several state and territory government-backed bids in addition to industry-led proposals and other private-backed projects. So, the program is well and truly oversubscribed. I don’t have an exact number but let’s call it closer to 40k for now. Our national housing groups are calling on the Australian Government to double the investment in the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord, and we support this call as well. The central argument, of course, is to ensure that the pipeline that has been proven up through this first round can be fully realised. 2????My next observation is that all of these applications need to be critically assessed. That level of dwelling numbers means hundreds of projects, requiring very detailed assessment. I am not sure Housing Australia started with a team large enough to do that, but I’m sure they are quickly pulling one together, which might even require third party input. I would favour that over some of the AI-based tools. 3????It should be noted that many of these projects have sophisticated financial agreements behind them, utilising HAFF funds but also attracting debt finance and others financial layers to leverage the program for an even greater numbers of affordable homes. I look forward to seeing the evaluation in future that proves up how this program has leveraged far beyond what a more traditional capital grants program might achieve (let me state here though, that both are critically important). 4????Fourth and final observation for now is that I can’t help but be suitably impressed by the response to the HAFF. It underpins a deeply held belief that many of us have that community housing is a sector primed for growth in Australia and is ready to do some serious lifting in future housing supply. It's going to be a big few months ahead as we learn more about what gets through the first HAFF gate. National Shelter Q Shelter Community Housing Industry Association CHIA Queensland #housing #australia #futurefund #housingsupply #housingaffordability #homematters #bettertogether

Really interesting to read this piece to better understand things from the renter's perspective. Critically, the top three actions listed to solve the housing crisis all involve significant amounts of capital funding. We can do better. The Ferret Karin Goodwin Tony Cain John Blackwood. Paul McLennan #housing #housingemergency https://lnkd.in/evGDQynz

While progress is vital, we must ensure it doesn’t come at the expense of generational wealth for longtime homeowners. The displacement in Austin due to large-scale projects like Project Connect highlights the need for equitable solutions that protect the financial legacies of families who have built their lives here. Preserving homeownership isn’t just about a place to live—it’s about securing a financial foundation for future generations.

Collaborative housing solutions can help ease the affordable inventory crisis.

The Keep St. Paul Home campaign was a success, and voters in St. Paul chose to enact the strongest rent control ordinance in the country at the time. In Minneapolis, the successful ballot measure permitted city council to look into enacting a similar ordinance. However, more than two years after the measure was passed, Minneapolis still hasn’t taken the next step to pass an active rent stabilization ordinance, and so many exemptions—notably for affordable housing and new construction, plus much higher increases for vacant units—have been added to St. Paul’s that tenant advocates say the amended ordinance falls short of achieving its intended goal for many renters. Why? https://bit.ly/454Q1jb #RentControl #TenantAdvocacy #HousingRights #AffordableHousing #TenantProtection

Shelterforce describes an interesting affordable housing model that combines the tools of a community land trust and a limited equity cooperative to reach deeper affordability. A challenge with the model is that most existing subsidy sources can't currently be used to support it. https://buff.ly/3U87DXl