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One of the greatest challenges facing rural Iowa today is maintaining and expanding access to affordable, quality housing. On Talk of Iowa we took a look at why and at what some communities are doing to address the issue: https://lnkd.in/gwquFwjP

It’s Time to Act: Rising homeownership and rental costs are outpacing wages, pushing many Idaho households out of their communities. The numbers speak for themselves: 📉 43% of Idaho households (473,000 families) earn at or below 80% area median income and struggle to afford basic living costs. 💵 Idaho receives just $11.81 per resident in housing dollars from Federal and State funding, compared to Montana’s $215 and Utah’s $80. (FY2023 Data) We can do better by responding with Idaho solutions. Together, we can ensure every hard-working Idahoan can access a home they can afford. Donate today and help close our state’s housing gap: https://lnkd.in/gKHSZzTw -- #IdahoSolutions #AvenuesForHope #WorkforceHousing #FundtheGap

Could the revitalization of brownfields unlock new possibilities for our communities? 🌍 Weston & Sampson's Cassie Bethoney, RLA, addresses this topic in her article, Chicopee’s Willimansett Brownfields Area-Wide Plan: How Brownfields Can Become Catalysts for Neighborhood Reinvestment. The piece highlights how Chicopee, Massachusetts is transforming its industrial past into a brighter future, turning underutilized spaces into thriving community assets. Learn more about the strategies driving reinvestment and renewal in the Willimansett neighborhood by reading the full article here: 🔗https://ow.ly/7iE050TOmas #BrownfieldRedevelopment #NeighborhoodReinvestment #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability

I'm a big advocate for building new housing. I've developed housing on church land in the past and I have a number of projects in the pipeline currently. Some of the churches in our RootedGood Good Futures Accelerator are developing affordable housing as a way to serve their community. BUT developing housing on church land is not a magic solution. It is far from easy. It isn't always the best idea for use of church land. And most of all, it is not the responsibility of churches alone to solve our nation's affordable housing crisis. This Bloomberg article takes a good look at some of the challenges that limit the extent to which churches can address affordable housing using their land. #goneforgood #goodfutures #affordablehousing #propertydevelopment

How to Increase Home Valuations in Flint: Neighborhood Associations & Grant Opportunities Discover how neighborhood associations can improve home valuations in Flint, allowing residents to benefit from grants and funding opportunities. Learn why establishing a neighborhood association can help secure funds for crucial repairs and renovations. Let's explore the impact of grants and ARPA money on restoring homes in Flint. #FlintHousing #NeighborhoodAssociations #GrantOpportunities #HomeValuations #ARPAFunding #CommunityDevelopment #FlintMichigan #RepairsAndRenovations #BuildingStrongCommunities #RestoringHomes

ICYMI: Last week, the City of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Transportation Authority kicked off an ongoing partnership to plant trees at bus stops throughout the city to provide shade for transit riders, beautify the city, and improve community health. This marks the first phase of trees to be identified and planted through the City and JTA collaboration with funding from the Jacksonville Tree Commission. Future phases of tree plantings at bus stops will be coordinated by the Office of Resilience, Department of Public Works, and JTA. “The plan will ensure trees are properly maintained ensure safety, provide ecological benefits, and make our public spaces beautiful," said Mayor Donna Deegan. "It will guide serve as a guide for the City’s Tree Commission to distribute the City’s Tree Fund for planting the right trees in the right places." For the latest on the City's tree planting efforts, we would encourage you to go to our Tree Planting Transparency Dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/dqEBDiJf

Resident ownership creates affordable housing and a strong sense of community. Watch a clip from our webinar with Shelterforce: https://hubs.ly/Q02YVYCK0

Today's episode of deep dive$ is brought to you by Current and joins a fundraiser for Invisible People. The topic: America's Housing Crisis. Watch now and donate if you can!

2025 can be the year we make significant strides in addressing the housing crisis: The coming 12 months should be a big year for housing with opportunities for creating positive change, writes Peabody's Elly H. #UKhousing

Excellent piece in The Times today about Peabody. One hundred and sixty two years after it was founded, Peabody is one of the country’s largest housing associations. It manages 108,000 homes in London and the surrounding counties, in which about 225,000 people live. The article highlights the scale of the housing crisis in London and across the country, but as Ian McDermott (he/him) rightly says this crisis can “…only be solved by an increase in the amount of social housing that we build nationally.” The piece references the recently published research commissioned by the National Housing Federation and Shelter and undertaken by Cebr. This research shows that not only can the housing crisis be solved, but that this can be done in a way that will save the taxpayer money, boost jobs and bring huge benefits to the wider economy. Absolutely spot on from Ian McDermott (he/him) saying: “There needs to be a long-term housing plan that is signed up to by all [political parties]. That long-term plan has to include significant quantities of new-build, social rented homes if we’re going to solve the housing crisis.” #PlanForHousing #housingassociation #ukhousing