Category: Housing policy

A Chance to Streamline the Public Housing and Section 8 Program

A recent notice in the federal register was released in conjunction with the President’s Executive Order in reducing unnecessary government regulation and waste. President Trump’s Executive Order in a Nutshell:  To cut to the chase, a committee has been established to identify unnecessary rules and regulations in the government with the further mission of replacing, reducing… Read More A Chance to Streamline the Public Housing and Section 8 Program

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What is Public Housing in the States? A Simple Answer To a Tough Question

What is Public Housing? There is often a lot of misunderstanding around what public housing is.  I am not going to give a written history of what is public housing.  For the history you can simply read up on quality websites like this one. If you are simply wondering what is public housing, I will… Read More What is Public Housing in the States? A Simple Answer To a Tough Question

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Baltimore Public Housing: Quick Overview of Public Housing Baltimore

The Baltimore Public Housing Authority serves almost 20,000 residents.  Public housing Baltimore also has over 11,000 units and includes over two dozen family properties, mixed buildings and sites for seniors and single family housing.   The Baltimore Housing Authority is also a Moving to Work (MTW) housing authority which gives them more financial and regulatory… Read More Baltimore Public Housing: Quick Overview of Public Housing Baltimore

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Trump, Nationalism and Public Housing Funding: Wait and See or Act Now?

I spoke recently with a colleague that works at Housing Europe.  Our discussion focused on how nationalism is sweeping across not only the USA but other European countries.  Austria almost swept a nationalist presidential candidate into office, Marine Le Pen in France is doing well in polling,  and Geert Wilders’ party is looking to score… Read More Trump, Nationalism and Public Housing Funding: Wait and See or Act Now?

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What Did I Learn From a Year of Visting Social Housing Companies Around Europe

Over the last year I visited 33 German cities, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 EU countries (who is counting?). I through several pictures of my travels in to illustrate and break up this longer blog.   I managed in most of these trips to find a way to meet with a social housing company, a homeless organization, or… Read More What Did I Learn From a Year of Visting Social Housing Companies Around Europe

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