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How local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The challenges facing real estate development today are well-known. A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. How have developers adapted to rising costs?

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Tackling New York City’s Housing Crisis is a ‘Shared Responsibility’

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In some of these low-density neighborhoods, no new affordable housing has been permitted since 2015. Housing Units Completed or Permitted (2015-2023) This map represents the housing units completed or permitted since 2015 (for affordable units, those <=80% AMI), normalized by the total housing units in the Community District in 2015.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al. Inclusionary zoning or LIHTC units only provide below-market housing for a fixed period (Miller 2015), and Housing Choice Vouchers become more costly as rents rise.

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How SkillsFuture Singapore provides access to skills training resources and more with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2015, the Singapore government launched the SkillsFuture Movement —a national movement to provide Singapore’s citizens with opportunities to develop to their fullest potential regardless of where and how they started in life. Introduced in 2015, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above can receive an opening SkillsFuture credit of S$500.

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"Temporary" uses as a way to foil development: Bruce Monroe Elementary School site, DC | from school to park to housing

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I really like how the poster mis-states the original intention for the site, and of course, positions the use as a "giveaway to developers." The mixed-income development will sit at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying area of D.C. s development team. that has seen average household income nearly double over the last 25 years.

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Cybrary: Closing the cybersecurity skills gap with affordable tools and training

Google Public Sector

Founded in 2015, the EdTech company provides specialized, online, cybersecurity skills development and has enabled more than 3 million learners, ranging from individuals to small businesses and Fortune 1000 organizations, to defend against today’s threats. Cybrary is working to address these challenges.

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Parking fees/admissions fees for arenas, stadiums, concert facilities: Fee proposal for Live Nation Pittsburgh opposed by developer

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Marimba Milliones is president and CEO of the Hill Community Development Corporation. At one time, it was proposed a new sports arena would be built there, but instead other development plans are moving forward. Owners-developers oppose ticket or parking taxes saying it will reduce patronage. Wikipedia photo.