Affordability Of Housing

Author : Shane Phillips
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781642831337

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The Affordable City by Shane Phillips Pdf

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.

Author : Alex Bozikovic,Cheryll Case,John Lorinc,Annabel Vaughan
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781770565937

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House Divided by Alex Bozikovic,Cheryll Case,John Lorinc,Annabel Vaughan Pdf

Housing is increasingly unattainable in successful global cities, and Toronto is no exception -- in part because of zoning that protects “stable” residential neighborhoods with high property values. House Divided is a citizen’s guide for changing the way housing can work in big cities. Using Toronto as a case study, this anthology unpacks the affordability crisis and offers innovative ideas for creating housing for all ages and demographic groups. With charts, maps, data, and policy prescriptions, House Divided poses tough questions about the issue that will make or break the global city of the future.

Author : Meen, Geoffrey,Whitehead, Christine
Publisher : Bristol University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529211863

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Understanding Affordability by Meen, Geoffrey,Whitehead, Christine Pdf

For many younger and lower-income people, housing affordability continues to worsen. Based on the academic research of two distinguished housing economists – and stimulated by working with governments across the world - this wide-ranging book sets out clear theoretical and empirical frameworks to tackle one of today’s most important socio-economic issues. Housing unaffordability arises from complex forces and a prerequisite to effective policy is understanding the causes of rising house prices and rents and the interactions between housing, housing finance and the macroeconomy. The authors challenge many of the conventional wisdoms in housing policy and offer innovative recommendations to improve affordability.

Author : Alex C. Michalos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 7347 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9400707525

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Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research by Alex C. Michalos Pdf

The aim of this encyclopedia is to provide a comprehensive reference work on scientific and other scholarly research on the quality of life, including health-related quality of life research or also called patient-reported outcomes research. Since the 1960s two overlapping but fairly distinct research communities and traditions have developed concerning ideas about the quality of life, individually and collectively, one with a fairly narrow focus on health-related issues and one with a quite broad focus. In many ways, the central issues of these fields have roots extending to the observations and speculations of ancient philosophers, creating a continuous exploration by diverse explorers in diverse historic and cultural circumstances over several centuries of the qualities of human existence. What we have not had so far is a single, multidimensional reference work connecting the most salient and important contributions to the relevant fields. Entries are organized alphabetically and cover basic concepts, relatively well established facts, lawlike and causal relations, theories, methods, standardized tests, biographic entries on significant figures, organizational profiles, indicators and indexes of qualities of individuals and of communities of diverse sizes, including rural areas, towns, cities, counties, provinces, states, regions, countries and groups of countries.

Author : Arthur C. Nelson,Liza K. Bowles,Julian C. Juergensmeyer,James C. Nicholas
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610910842

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A Guide to Impact Fees and Housing Affordability by Arthur C. Nelson,Liza K. Bowles,Julian C. Juergensmeyer,James C. Nicholas Pdf

Impact fees are one-time charges that are applied to new residential developments by local governments that are seeking funds to pay for the construction or expansion of public facilities, such as water and sewer systems, schools, libraries, and parks and recreation facilities. In the face of taxpayer revolts against increases in property taxes, impact fees are used increasingly by local governments throughout the U.S. to finance construction or improvement of their infrastructure. Recent estimates suggest that 60 percent of all American cities with over 25,000 residents use some form of impact fees. In California, it is estimated that 90 percent of such cities impose impact fees. For more than thirty years, impact fees have been calculated based on proportionate share of the cost of the infrastructure improvements that are to be funded by the fees. However, neither laws nor courts have ensured that fees charged to new homes are themselves proportionate. For example, the impact fee may be the same for every home in a new development, even when homes vary widely in size and selling price. Data show, however, that smaller and less costly homes have fewer people living in them and thus less impact on facilities than larger homes. This use of a flat impact fee for all residential units disproportionately affects lower-income residents. The purpose of this guidebook is to help practitioners design impact fees that are equitable. It demonstrates exactly how a fair impact fee program can be designed and implemented. In addition, it includes information on the history of impact fees, discusses alternatives to impact fees, and summarizes state legislation that can infl uence the design of local fee programs. Case studies provide useful illustrations of successful programs. This book should be the first place that planning professionals, public officials, land use lawyers, developers, homebuilders, and citizen activists turn for help in crafting (or recrafting) proportionate-share impact fee programs.

Author : Zan Yang,Jie Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783642540448

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Housing Affordability and Housing Policy in Urban China by Zan Yang,Jie Chen Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of housing affordability under the economic reforms and social transformations in urban China. It also offers an overall review of the current government measures on the housing market and affordable housing policies in China. By introducing a dynamic affordability approach and residual income approach, the book allows us to capture the size of the affordability gap more accurately, to better identify policy targets, and to assess the effectiveness of current public policy. The unique database on urban household surveys and regional information on affordable housing projects serve to strengthen the analysis. The book offers theoretical and empirical insights for in-depth affordability studies and helps readers to understand the social impacts of market reforms and the role of government on the Chinese housing market.

Author : Dr Ulduz Maschaykh
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781472437792

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The Changing Image of Affordable Housing by Dr Ulduz Maschaykh Pdf

This book examines the liveability and affordability of twenty-first-century residential architecture. Focussing on the architects’ and communities’ commitment to these housing programmes, as well as that of the private building sector, it stresses the importance of the context of the neighbourhoods in which they are placed, which are either in the process of urban transition or already gentrified. In doing so, the book shows how, and to what extent, twenty-first-century dwelling architecture developments can help to create an integrated sense of community, diminish social and demographic exclusions in a neighbourhood and incorporate people’s desires as to what their buildings should look like.

Author : Collin Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Architecture and society
ISBN : 9934199432

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What is Affordable Housing? by Collin Anderson Pdf

"There is no one solution to making housing affordable. Today, a host of new ideas and platforms are enabling people to own or purchase homes. ARCHHIVE BOOK No1: What is Affordable Housing? connects architects, startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and both for- and non-profit organizations that are engaging in the global affordable housing crisis by inventing new means for driving down housing prices."--Publisher website.

Author : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,Andrew Jackson,Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Publisher : Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780886274047

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Home Truths by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,Andrew Jackson,Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Pdf

Author : Deborah Kraus,Margaret Patricia Eberle,Joffre Pomerleau,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Publisher : The Corporation
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCLA:L0084025303

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Affordable Housing Solutions by Deborah Kraus,Margaret Patricia Eberle,Joffre Pomerleau,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Pdf

This report documents 15 innovative approaches being used by non-profit and co-operative housing groups across Canada to create housing that meets the needs of low to moderate income households, as well as housing that allows provision of services to households with special needs in a way that may cost fewer government dollars than development through previous programs. Key factors involved in the success of individual projects are also discussed. The case studies include examples of approaches involving non-profit rental, life leases, ownership housing, guaranteed equity ownership, strata title equity co-operatives, rental co-operatives, co-operative housing, and creation of a development fund.

Author : Meen, Geoffrey,Whitehead, Christine
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529211887

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Understanding Affordability by Meen, Geoffrey,Whitehead, Christine Pdf

For many younger and lower-income people, housing affordability continues to worsen. Based on the academic research of two distinguished housing economists – and stimulated by working with governments across the world - this wide-ranging book sets out clear theoretical and empirical frameworks to tackle one of today’s most important socio-economic issues. Housing unaffordability arises from complex forces and a prerequisite to effective policy is understanding the causes of rising house prices and rents and the interactions between housing, housing finance and the macroeconomy. The authors challenge many of the conventional wisdoms in housing policy and offer innovative recommendations to improve affordability.

Author : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119564812

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Strong Towns by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. Pdf

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

Author : Ray Tomalty,Anna Veronica Hercz,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,Christine Warne
Publisher : CMHC
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112115501576

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A Guide to Developing a Municipal Affordable Housing Strategy by Ray Tomalty,Anna Veronica Hercz,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,Christine Warne Pdf

The purpose of this guidebook is to give municipalities a detailed account of how to adopt an affordable housing strategy. The introduction reviews the types of affordable housing strategies, their benefits & strengths, and the principles on which advice in the guidebook is based. The remaining chapters cover the following steps in strategy development: preparation (including establishment of a task force, developing terms of reference, identifying available resources and potential problems & solutions), needs assessment, public participation (including consultation, communication, & information dissemination), formulation of action plans and integrating them into a strategy, implementation of the strategy, partnership development & implementation, and strategy evaluation & monitoring. Case study examples are provided throughout for illustration.

Author : University of Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies
Publisher : Centre for Urban & Regional Studies University of Birmingham
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000100279763

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Finding Room by University of Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies Pdf

Author : Amy Bogdon,Joshua Silver,Margery Austin Turner,United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Households
ISBN : UOM:39015035022014

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National Analysis of Housing Affordability, Adequacy, and Availability by Amy Bogdon,Joshua Silver,Margery Austin Turner,United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research Pdf