The world around us is changing extremly quickly and for those who live in social housing, it is extremly important that they can keep up. Of particular importance is the idea of digital inclusion. Digital inclusion refers to issues around unequal access by those who have less to technology, internet, hardware and really anything that… Read More Public Housing and Digital Inclusion
I recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona and was amazed at how expansive and sprawly it really is. Every city block feels monstrous in size and I sometimes think it will take me 15 minutes to make it a mile. I found an apartment that is an 8 minute walk to work so I don’t deal… Read More How Our Sprawling Cities Hurt the Poor
The blight of homeless is everywhere we look. From rich countries with high standards to developing nations with issues in providing some of the basic human needs. Solving these issues will never be easy. It will take a lot of work and innovation on the part of governments, private citizens and corporations. Below are a… Read More 4 Cities Leading the Way in Homeless Innovation
I think it is extremely important to take time and recognize those who dedicate their careers to public service. The five people I am writing about today have all taken different approaches to their respective careers but have touched the agencies and people they have come into contact with in a very positive and… Read More Unbelievable5 Public Housing Rock Stars Under 40-
It is always interesting to look at large scale housing sites to see how they perform and where improvements in the future could be made. Today, we examine the 5 largest properties in the USA. Queensbridge Housing- New York Housing Authority- Located in Long Island City, Queens, is now North America’s largest housing project… Read More 5 of the Largest Public Housing Properties in the USA
I was writing an article this week and putting together some stats for a presentation when it became alarmingly clear that the State of Arizona and the City of Phoenix have some of the lowest levels of federal affordable housing in the USA. For the size of Phoenix and the population within the state,… Read More Phoenix and the State of Arizona are Severely Under-Resourced for Affordable Housing
Apparently the size of your city has nothing to do with how affordable housing the federal government issues. While New York and Chicago seem to be somewhat reasonable, Phoenix has less affordable housing then the city of Cleveland or Baltimore. I wonder if Toledo, Ohio might have more than Phoenix. New York- Population- 8,550,000… Read More The 6 Largest Cities in the USA and a Count of Their Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Units
A recent article in the Investor brought up that affordable housing in India is set to see increased funding. The finance department is going to create a fund that will be for affordable housing construction. The government is making a concerted effort to increase the amount of housing for those in lower income brackets… Read More India Increasing Affordable Housing
We here at ^Housing Futures believe in celebrating leadership within the affordable housing industry. Today we will look at 5 women who are leading the way within our very important industry. Shola Olatoye- New York Housing Authority- Chair Olatoye has a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors, bringing with her a… Read More 5 Women Leaders in Public Housing You Should Know About
Please visit the website for our friends at UrbaMonde. This story is re-posted from their site. The Matagalpa land management project aims to build a regional management body for the Rio Grande watershed in Nicaragua. The Matagalpa region is located in central Nicaragua. It has a rugged topography and has a network of communication channels very deficient. Its… Read More Regional Planning and Affordable Housing Development in Nicaragua
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