Being homeless in any situation is tough. However; in Russia it might be a completely different challenge. The annual report of Russia’s largest homeless organization said the following: “There is no truly accessible and efficient system of state assistance for those who have become homeless in Russia. We know that no one is insured against… Read More Homeless in Russia: Who Are They and Will They Freeze to Death?
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
Every year the USA honors fallen armed forces members on Memorial Day. We here at ^Housing Futures also honor and thank our armed forces for their sacrifices. As a houser myself, one of the first programs I every worked with was the HUD VASH voucher program for homeless veterans. This program has made one of… Read More Thinking About Homeless Veterans on Memorial Day
It’s been a while since I posted here but my lean activity at work has been off the charts. We are going through a lean transformation and one of the first things we started working with is visual management. What is visual management? In reality it is something that helps guide you through your day… Read More Public Housing Process Improvement: Use Visual Management to Improve Performance
Homelessness is a scourge that still effects every country across the world. There are many different organizations working on this issue but short-term shelters continue to be a bridge to permanent housing for many homeless. Below are 5 shelters from around the world that are providing unique services that we wanted to highlight. Do you… Read More 5 Innovative Homeless Shelters From Around the World
It is a fact of life. As long as there is violence, floods, famines and a lack of opportunity, we will experience refugee outflows around the world. I personally experience the refugee crisis in Germany and Austria when my train was stopped because thousands of refugees had congregated at the border. The absolute horror of… Read More Smart Housing Policy= True Immigrant Integration
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?
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
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
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?
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