The Past, Present, and Future of Community Development
WEBJul 17, 2013 — Since 1980, LISC has invested $11.1 billion ($1.1 billion in 2010 alone) in community development, which contributed to $33.9 billion in total development of 277,000 affordable homes and millions of square feet of retail and community space, not to mention schools, child care facilities, and children’s playing fields.
What Is NIMBYism and How Do Affordable Housing ... - Shelterforce
WEBNov 17, 2021 — NIMBYism is often driven, more or less openly, by racism and classism. But the concerns more commonly voiced are about increased crime, traffic congestion, strain on sewers, overcrowded schools, and lowered property values and “quality of life.”. When developments are built, however, these fears rarely come to pass. Some examples:
Redefining “Workforce Housing” - Shelterforce
WEBOct 15, 2021 — Shelterforce Staff. According to Urban Land Institute, “workforce housing” is defined as housing for people making 60 to 120 percent of area median income—meant to be for teachers, first responders, nurses. It is being specifically contrasted to “standard” affordable housing. However, the connotation of “workforce housing” can be ...
Understanding Community Land Trusts - Shelterforce
WEBJul 12, 2021 — A community land trust (CLT) is a structure that allows land to be held “in trust” for community needs, outside of the influence of market pressures. A classic CLT is an independent community-controlled entity that owns land and takes care of (or “stewards”) that land, making sure it is being used in ways that support the community it ...
Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
WEBJun 14, 2022 — Reported Article Housing. Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of Eviction. Support at all stages of an eviction could help vulnerable tenants navigate the process, avoid being removed from their home, or if they are evicted, help them catch their footing.
What Does ‘Gentrification’ Really Mean? - Shelterforce
WEBAug 17, 2021 — Neighborhood Change, Affordability. The term “gentrification” was coined in the 1960s by Ruth Glass, a German-British sociologist. She used it to describe the phenomenon of middle-class people buying up homes in working-class neighborhoods of London, resulting in the displacement of the original households and “a …
ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
WEBMay 3, 2022 — The increase in issued ADU permits in Portland post-Great Recession was indeed quick and remarkable, going from just 26 in 2009 to 93 in 2011, and to 206 by 2014. In 2016 alone, the city issued 545 ADU permits. Waiving permitting and system development charges saved homeowners as much as $19,000 per permit.
Making Loans to Help Formerly Incarcerated People Get Back on …
WEBApr 20, 2020 — Knauss, who was formerly incarcerated, was able to get a business loan from Hope Enterprise Corporation. Brenda Davis started a dog grooming business in Colorado Springs called Clip-n-dales. In 2017, Brenda Davis was finally free. She’d been convicted of financial crimes and given a 10-year sentence, and after five years in …
Reagan’s Legacy: Homelessness in America - Shelterforce
WEBMay 1, 2004 — Another of Reagan’s enduring legacies is the steep increase in the number of homeless people, which by the late 1980s had swollen to 600,000 on any given night – and 1.2 million over the course of a year. Many were Vietnam veterans, children and laid-off workers. In early 1984 on Good Morning America, …
20 Years Later, What HOPE VI Can Teach Us - Shelterforce
WEBJun 15, 2017 — Funding for the HOPE VI program dramatically decreased after the 2003 award year due to the Bush administration’s efforts to eliminate the program. For every $1 of HOPE VI funds, about $1.30 was leveraged by private sector funding, which is emblematic of the public-private partnerships integral to …