Terner Center for Housing Innovation’s Post

🗣️ Check out this must-read Op-Ed from Housing Santa Cruz County! Elaine Johnson, Executive Director of Housing Santa Cruz County, explains why Proposition 5 is a game-changer for affordable housing in California. This crucial measure seeks to lower the threshold for public approval of affordable housing and infrastructure from 66.7% to 55%. Elaine shares why this change is essential for getting much-needed housing built in our state. 📢 Read more and join the conversation: https://ow.ly/U8cP50TOYtB 📸: Yes on 5

Check out this blog post from APA (with an article originally published in the Michigan Planner) about housing reform in Grand Rapids! https://lnkd.in/ekBSg9ux

Looking for somewhere affordable to live in the Greater Boston area? Good luck. The affordable housing crisis has spread nationwide, leaving nearly half of Americans worried about affordable housing in their area and challenging low-income Americans in particular. A new federal bill, introduced by Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), aims to solve the crisis by making it easier to peel back local rules that can block new construction. The bill’s approach was inspired, in part, by Boston University research. In a new Q&A, Associate Professor of Political Science Katherine Levine Einstein breaks down the new federal bill, how it might improve access to affordable housing, and how we reached this point of crisis. Read more: https://lnkd.in/evDBbvc4

How has redlining impacted affordable housing today? Nathan Connolly defines redlining in our short documentary, Unconventional Affordable Housing: Yes In My Backyard. Nathan is a Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Watch the full video here: https://ow.ly/6jBC50SB4HI #affordablehousing #redlining #housingforall

Steven's curated list out of the 107 strategies is one I hope the city can implement. We need to lower the cost of building housing, and we need to streamline how government works. Streamlining doesn't mean reducing involvement- it means making it more efficient by potentially eliminating redundant reviews or even having jurisdictional agencies jointly meet, create one application for review, etc. I don't think any of this is revolutionary, and honestly, I don't know how we've survived this long with archaic practices. If anything, governments and companies alike should have forward-looking departments that focus on experience, effeciency, and effectiveness.

How has redlining impacted affordable housing today? Nathan Connolly defines redlining in our short documentary, Unconventional Affordable Housing: Yes In My Backyard. Nathan is a Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Watch the full video here: https://ow.ly/6jBC50SB4HI #affordablehousing #redlining #housingforall

Housing advocates correctly highlight “one size fits all” zoning, parking, and (increasingly) building regulations for impeding the development of housing and driving up costs, fueling the current affordability crisis. Few talk much about procedural red tape, which creates enormous delays and undertainty and is at least as important a barrier to building housing. This is especially true for smaller developers who wish to construct modest housing, but lack both political connections and the funding to hire lawyers and consultants who have them (i.e. the innumerable locals who would be positioned to build on a neighborhood scale). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appears poised to address this challenge head on, with a proposal that includes various specific measures to streamline the entitlement process. Thus far, Chicago has been spared the worst of the housing crisis. With policies like these, there’s hope Chicago can remain a relatively affordable city going forward. With success, the city can serve as a high-profile model for other places—large and small—throughout the nation. Thanks to Steven Vance for pulling this together!

Having been lucky enough to be taught by the dynamic Alexandre Apsan Frediani (my favourite graduate school teacher & class) and to have studied, grown, deliberated and learned alongside the brilliant Camila Cociña, I can confidently say their research will be critical for #HousingPolicy. If we want to make serious and honest efforts towards housing justice, these are voices to listen to. #housing #justice #policy

What in the world is "fair housing", and how does it apply to me? Check out HOPE's new video: "What is Fair Housing?" We give you the lowdown on your rights and protections -- whether you're new to fair housing, need to brush up on your knowledge, or want to know how to get help. This video was produced as part of series on various fair housing topics, so stay tuned for more as we roll them out! https://lnkd.in/g3YHJJ8F

If you have thoughts about how the state can assist in solving our housing crisis, register for the second listening session. Your input makes a difference!