Innovative Housing Policies for Commercial Parking Converted to Infill Housing

Author: Eric Bjornson and Josh Jorgensen Intro For multiple reasons, Tacoma is separated into two regional growth Centers; Downtown Tacoma , and the Tacoma Mall Area. Currently the City of Tacoma is working to finalize Tacoma Mall Subarea plan and has the opportunity to remedy barriers to creating more housing by: reducing the off street… Read More Innovative Housing Policies for Commercial Parking Converted to Infill Housing

May 29, 2018 pepijnbakkerLeave a comment

Public Housing Intern Program: Why Doesn’t It Exist?

When I was fresh out of graduate school, all I wanted to do was work in public housing. I am willing to bet this does happen often. I had zero clue what I was doing, had zero practical experience and about 8 years of merchandizing Coca-Cola for job background. I applied for 43 different jobs… Read More Public Housing Intern Program: Why Doesn’t It Exist?

May 20, 2018 jcritesLeave a comment

Complex and unique – The story about the Swedish rental setting model

All modern welfare states intervene in their housing markets in one way or the other. Social housing, rent regulation and rental subsidies targeting lower income groups are common forms of government support. The housing needs for middle – high income groups are often left to the free market. But Sweden is a truly unique case… Read More Complex and unique – The story about the Swedish rental setting model

May 16, 2018 karltornmarckLeave a comment

Housing Market Realities: Part I

By Julie LaPalme and Nicholas Gazzard The residential rental market differs from other consumer markets in certain key ways that result in the market being unable to meet the housing needs of many Canadian households at a price they can afford. So what are the causes of this market failure? To begin with, prices in the rental… Read More Housing Market Realities: Part I

May 15, 2018 jcritesLeave a comment

Women and Leadership In Housing – What’s The Plan?

Despite women making up the majority of employees and service users in the UK and Global Social Housing Sector, they are still vastly underrepresented in Management and Leadership roles.… Read More Women and Leadership In Housing – What’s The Plan?

May 13, 2018 Alma SherenLeave a comment

Architecture to improve the well-being of public housing residents: The Amsterdam School of Architecture

By Rutger Noorlander Architecture could serve to improve the lives of social housing residents. Exactly 100 years ago, in an attempt to design quality housing for the urban working classes, architects have produced ideals that form a relation between architecture on the one hand and on the other hand adequate, efficient social housing with art… Read More Architecture to improve the well-being of public housing residents: The Amsterdam School of Architecture

May 8, 2018 jcritesLeave a comment

5 Brilliant Public Housing Innovations

There are often complaints that the public sector is not innovative enough or is far behind the private sector. While there is truth in that statement, there are still hundreds of housing authorities around the world trying out and experimenting with new ideas to help the citizens and residents of their communities. Here are a… Read More 5 Brilliant Public Housing Innovations

May 6, 2018 jcrites2 Comments

Trump’s War on Public Housing

Any fair-minded person will always try to give someone a chance. Although I clearly understand Republicans are not typically good for public housing, I sat back and let the new President and Secretary of HUD lay out their plans. The first plan was not good. It was clear that their intention was to significantly… Read More Trump’s War on Public Housing

April 30, 2018 jcritesLeave a comment

Chili is Leading the Affordable Housing Movement in South America.

Chili is known as a beautiful South American country that receives interest from tourists from around the world. However; in recent years the provision of social and affordable housing has roared back to the forefront. The history of affordable housing in Chili is actually long and quite interesting. The programs in comparison to other countries in… Read More Chili is Leading the Affordable Housing Movement in South America.

April 24, 2018 jcritesLeave a comment

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