2011 Housing Laws 
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Housing costs and supply are dominating the news at the moment. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 1, 2023
I was involved in opposing the Walmart that ended up being built up the street from my house -- and ironically a second Walmart was built 1.25 miles from our house in Fort Totten, making our area likely the most densely served by Walmart of any other area in the US. But the elected officials wanted it to happen - - JOBS!
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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 22, 2025
Development of new housing and retail is happening even outside of the city core, albeit mostly centered around subway stations (Columbia Heights, Petworth, Fort Totten, Takoma, U Street), but even in a couple areas (14th Street, H Street) where subway access is tangential. Revival spreads beyond the city core. The Height Limit discussions.
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
MAY 17, 2022
Given the limitations on local property tax solutions, some neighborhood affordable housing organizations have encouraged the General Assembly to expand the Machinery Act’s existing property tax exemptions for homeowners. That question is one of policy, not law, and the School of Government is neutral on issues of policy.
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JANUARY 8, 2024
Our 2011 State of the City report serves as a primer, explaining how these property taxes are calculated and revealing the potential for ongoing inequity in the city’s tax system. This notoriously complex system, which varies significantly from the rest of the country, often adversely impacts low-income residents of color.
Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Rioting and looting occurred in London in 2011 and in Concepcion, Chile, after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Despite attempts at openness, for example by passing laws about disclosure, secrecy has survived remarkably well, and it is strongly backed by Draconian libel and slander laws.
Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
MAY 6, 2024
An example is the excoriating report produced by three eminent Japanese women after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear release, which highlights the deficiencies of a response system in which decision making is in the hands of elderly males. [1] However, in these respects there is little sign of change. 1] Domoto, A., Ohara and H.
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