ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
May 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.
Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
Jun 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, …
The Making of Co-op City, the Nation’s Biggest Housing Co-op
Oct 6, 2022 · Freedomland: Co-op City and the Story of New York, by Oberlin College history professor Annemarie Sammartino, traces the history of Co-op City from its initial planning stages in the mid 1960s through the early 1990s, including a major rent strike, the assertion of community control, race and class dynamics, and the ways the development reflected what was happening in New York City as a whole.
What Is NIMBYism and How Do Affordable Housing ... - Shelterforce
Nov 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:
What Does ‘Gentrification’ Really Mean? - Shelterforce
Aug 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 change in the social ...
Need Help Finding Housing? - Shelterforce
Shelterforce is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to writing about affordable housing, housing justice, and community development. We are not a housing provider, social services organization, or legal provider, so we can’t help you directly. However, the resources below should give you a sense of where to start looking and who to ask.
Reagan’s Legacy: Homelessness in America - Shelterforce
May 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, Reagan defended himself against charges ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Community Development
Jul 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.
Tiny House Villages in Seattle: An Efficient Response to Our ...
Mar 15, 2019 · In 2017, I wrote a piece for Shelterforce on Seattle’s then-emerging effort to build tiny houses to shelter homeless families, couples, and singles. Over the past three years, Seattle has led the country in piloting this response to the homelessness crisis. There are now 10 tiny house villages located throughout Seattle on government, …
Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors From Eviction
Aug 25, 2021 · Under VAWA, survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking have ongoing housing protections that prohibit evictions and federal housing assistance terminations because of the violence they experienced. These VAWA safeguards can help survivors access and maintain safe and stable housing.