Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally. Episode transcript available here: [link].

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First State Insights

APRIL 26, 2021

Preston Schell, co-founder and President of the Ocean Atlantic Companies, speaks with Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the housing market in southern Delaware.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 14, 2023

The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) first published the following information in 2021 as home improvement spending, which had been on the rise for years, surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as people began spending more time at home and many worried that children’s exposure to lead may also be on the rise due to both the increased […] (..)

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A follow-up memo to the May 2021 White House directive laid out a tiered maturity model for agencies to follow. Twenty of 23 agencies failed to meet cybersecurity incident response requirements laid out in Executive Order 14028, specifically in their investigation and remediation capabilities.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These mandates increase development costs, reducing the feasibility of new housing projects and ultimately limiting the supply of housing. COYHO is aimed at easing New York City's housing shortage by updating zoning regulations to encourage more housing development across the city.

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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.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 24, 2024

Surging costs for housing and other expenses are prompting baby boomers to take on roommates. To make ends meet, an increasing number of those 65 and older are choosing shared housing arrangements, helping save money in an era when many have fallen behind on retirement savings and there’s increasing concern about a loneliness epidemic.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Vacant house and lots in the Larimer neighborhood. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article, " Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods pay the price for abandoned and decrepit homes ," about how Pittsburgh's lower income neighborhoods suffer from serious housing disinvestment. Better off segments have the money to maintain aging houses.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This year has been challenging in so many ways, and on our final episode of the year, we’re looking back at some of the conversations we’ve had, discussing the lessons we’ve learned, and looking ahead at some of our hopes and goals for 2021.

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zencity

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we took a look at which cities have the most satisfied residents, and at what makes those cities so great. This Florida city of 36,000 residents is situated on the Gulf of Mexico and houses beaches that are ranked among the U.S.’s The post 2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Dunedin, FL. Schedule a demo today.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The State of Land Banking survey, first conducted in 2021, serves as an opportunity for the land banking field to tell its story with comprehensive data. 81 percent of land banks consider supporting the creation of affordable housing a top priority. Key Takeaways Affordable housing emerged as a top priority.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ever since the White House issued its 2021 executive order requiring all federal agencies to move to zero-trust environments to strengthen government cybersecurity, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been dispensing helpful guidance on how to reach that goal.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Federal agencies received a going-away present from 2021 as the year came to a close — the discovery of the Log4j vulnerability, possibly present in thousands of commercial off-the-shelf products and a sign that the cybersecurity environment continued to bear watching.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

AUGUST 16, 2022

A House of Representatives’ special committee held a number of hearings earlier this summer that examined the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. At the request of congressional members and committees, we have also issued several.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

Once-thriving middle-class neighborhoods with much history, shops, solid housing stock, and cultural treasures transitioned almost overnight into vacant and abandoned streets and retail strips. The post A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation appeared first on Center for Community Progress.

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GovLoop

JULY 27, 2023

The number jumped in 2020 and 2021 (the most recent year for which stats are available), first because of COVID restrictions and then staffing shortages. Still, 50% of transactions were completed in less than 15 minutes, according to the bureau’s 2021 annual report (the most recent report available). Residents have noticed.

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California Department of Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Since 2021, Monica has served as Deputy Director of Communications at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). September 27, 2023 – Monica Hernández has been appointed CDT’s new Deputy Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations at the California. Her first day at CDT will be October 6.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 31, 2023

(behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021. link] Other CED Items: NYT reports on how local governments are reconsidering parking requirements; there are currently 7 spaces available for every car in the U.S.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

AUGUST 3, 2023

a) As noted by the House of Lords Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning (House of Lords 2021), the NRR is not very "user-friendly" and is not well-known. House of Lords 2021. Report of Session 2021-22. Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning, House of Lords, London, 127 pp.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 13, 2022

A central finding of the review is that current research illustrates the importance of structural, or macro, causes of homelessness, and the need for policy responses that ameliorate high housing costs, low incomes, and income inequality. 2021 ; Gubits et al. 2019 ; Collinson and Reed, 2017 ).

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From the article: During a worsening housing affordability crisis, New York City landlords are keeping tens of thousands of rent-stabilized units off the market — a phenomenon tenant activists call “warehousing.” The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) repealed both vacancy bonuses and vacancy decontrol.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Marisa Calderon’s Bio and Experience Marisa Calderon is an experienced executive who is regularly recognized, awarded and cited nationwide for her expertise in the housing and financial services industries. She has over two decades of experience dedicated to the issues of economic mobility and bridging America’s racial wealth gap.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 8, 2024

And in 2022, the tribe opened a transitional housing facility for individuals and families escaping domestic violence. It can house up to 10 families. The program offers cultural healing through classes in traditional arts. Since its founding, ONE FIRE has helped at least 2,000 survivors.

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GovLoop

APRIL 4, 2023

To expound on that and meet new compliance requirements, GSA efforts began to dovetail with the White House Executive Order on cybersecurity from May 2021 and its emphasis on adopting security best practices, centered on a zero-trust security strategy.

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GovCast

JANUARY 9, 2024

Digital Corps started out as an idea to help strengthen the federal tech workforce and was borne in August 2021 out of a collaboration between the White House, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Services to transform hiring tech talent.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The organization calls itself Seattle’s Creative Industrial Complex, which sounds a bit over the top until you consider that the main complex now covers almost an entire block and houses nearly 150 photographers, printmakers, woodworkers, ceramists, stone carvers, blacksmiths and just about any other creative specialty you can imagine.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In 2021, for example, a developer able to secure a $5 million loan with 3.5% Some North Carolina communities have had to cover rising construction costs for affordable housing projects. link] [2] Source: National Multifamily Housing Council. Earlier this year, Raleigh and Wake County approved an additional $2.3

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The City Fix

JANUARY 12, 2023

Aileen Monsale, a resident of Iloilo City, Philippines, lost her home in 2008 after devastating floods hit the low-lying city following Typhoon Fengshen – which many called a “storm of the century.” Like thousands of people in Iloilo City, her.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The UMBS makes up 70 percent of the total MBS market in the US and was established in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to provide stability, liquidity, and resiliency in the US housing market. CSS delivers an industry-critical function and is regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 31, 2022

in early 2021. DFI in the news: UNC DFI’s Sarah Odio and Tyler Mulligan help Winston-Salem City Council consider their approach to addressing affordable housing needs in their community. Estimated cost was $1.7M three years ago, $2.5M Today: $5.5M. Which NC counties grew in population over the past year?

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First State Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

During this April 21, 2021 interview, Jay provides his expert opinion and analysis on how the pandemic and remote work have impacted Delaware’s office, housing, and retail markets, and what policymakers can expect in the future. To learn more about Apex Realty Advisory visit apexrealtyadvisory.com.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JUNE 30, 2022

Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina : In case you missed it: Follow the thread here for insight from the School of Government affordable housing training offered in partnership with @sog_ced Development Finance Initiative (DFI), ncIMPACT Initiative, and the NC Association of Regional Councils of Government.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 7, 2022

According to Joshua Pine, City Innovation and Data Program manager for the National League of Cities, “The current data on our Tracker is for plans submitted August 31st, 2021. The data we are currently cleaning and hope to have running early next week is for plans submitted December 31st 2021.” Housing – 12.5%.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

Governor Steve Bullock An accomplished lawyer, Steve Bullock served the State of Montana as Attorney General from 2009 to 2013, and as Governor from 2013 to 2021. Prior to that, she represented New Mexico in the United States Congress for 10 years, and served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Armed Services Committee.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Previously, she was a Senior Committee Counsel for both the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Homeland Security. They have the most reliable 5G according to umlaut based on crowdsourced user experience data (Sept 2020 to Feb 2021). Monica Sanders is a Georgetown University professor.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Although members of both the House and Senate have introduced bills this year to ensure that all service members get paid in the event of a shutdown, none have passed. Food insecurity is already a serious issue for service members, with a 2021 DOD survey of U.S. If the nation’s armed forces are not funded within the next week, up to 1.3

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