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.
By Emily Casebeer Development costs in western Washington and across the United States continue to increase. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Associated General Contractors of America, the cost of construction is rising (Anderson, 2018). Hard construction makes up a large portion of these costs. 30% of hard construction costs are… Read More Affordable Housing is Unaffordable to Build
The warm sun beat down upon my face. It was my first official day living in Phoenix. January is a good time to move to this city in the desert. On this particular day it was around 76 degrees and extremely sunny. Having just left Seattle where it had rained for 18 days in a… Read More City Shocked: The Experiences of A Seattle Urbanest Moved to Phoenix
The European Federation for Living (EFL) just wrapped up its annual autumn conference located this year in Gent, Belgium. Over sixty participants from across Europe attended the conference, ranging from social and public housing associations, universities and research institutes, and private businesses working in the housing sector. Tenant engagement and cooperative and collaborative housing… Read More Collaboration, Cooperation and Tenant Engagement: The Future of Social Housing
A few years ago I told a group of friends in Germany that I had been in more European cities than American. In fact, in 2015 at the age of 34 I had never visited New York City. A few months later, I finally made my way into the Big Apple and was amazed by… Read More China Is Building a City 3X Bigger Than New York: Housing and Urban Policy
I stepped out of the cab to meet my guide. He was a few minutes late. My mustache and beard froze within 2 minutes where my breath came out. Welcome to a hard-Russian freeze. I visited St. Petersburg in March as they were experiencing a cold-snap which made me reconsider my visit. My guide walked… Read More Homeless in Russia: The Start of The Largest Homeless Non-Profit:
I came across this today when researching social housing in Bavaria. Pretty cool. “The Fuggerei in Germany is the world’s oldest social housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. It takes it name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger the Younger… Read More Oldest Social Housing in the World
You do not know expensive rent until you visit San Francisco. $3000 a month for rent for a one bedroom that would go for $450 in Cleveland is common place. They are in a pinch and there is almost zero chance of them getting out of it. Seattle has seen housing prices boom in the… Read More Why Seattle is Better Than San Francisco at Fighting Back in the Affordable Housing Wars-
We here at ^Housing Futures believe it is important to recognize leaders in the affordable housing industry. This week we look at four leaders working within the state of Pennsylvania. Caster D. Binion- Pittsburgh Housing Authority: Mr. Binion was named Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh on Feb. 28, 2013. He brings… Read More 4 Public Housing Leaders in Pennsylvania You Should Know About
Housing authorities across the USA are always trying to develop or redevelop new or existing affordable housing. In some cases, these redevelopments are multi-million and even billion dollar real estate deals. In these instances, the redevelopment brings jobs, infrastructure and opportunities to areas that might be economically depressed. Lets examine three of the larger projects… Read More 3 Massive Public Housing Redevelopments Taking Place in the USA
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