Understanding Community Land Trusts - Shelterforce
WEBJul 12, 2021 · A community land trust (CLT) is a structure that allows land to be held “in trust” for community needs, outside of the influence of market pressures. A classic CLT is an independent community-controlled entity that owns land and takes care of (or “stewards”) that land, making sure it is being used in ways that support the community it ...
Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Reported Article Housing. Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of Eviction. Support at all stages of an eviction could help vulnerable tenants navigate the process, avoid being removed from their home, or if they are evicted, help them catch their footing.
Reagan’s Legacy: Homelessness in America - Shelterforce
WEBMay 1, 2004 · Another of Reagan’s enduring legacies is the steep increase in the number of homeless people, which by the late 1980s had swollen to 600,000 on any given night – and 1.2 million over the course of a year. Many were Vietnam veterans, children and laid-off workers. In early 1984 on Good Morning America, …
Security Deposits Are a Barrier to Affordable Housing
WEBJun 1, 2021 · That figure, along with the fact that 40 percent of Americans can’t afford an unexpected $400 expense, makes it easy to see why high security deposits can be a major hurdle for low-income renters. Sophie House, legal fellow at the NYU Furman Center, says high deposits can make it harder for people to escape homelessness or dangerous living ...
What Does ‘Gentrification’ Really Mean? - Shelterforce
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Neighborhood Change, Affordability. The term “gentrification” was coined in the 1960s by Ruth Glass, a German-British sociologist. She used it to describe the phenomenon of middle-class people buying up homes in working-class neighborhoods of London, resulting in the displacement of the original households and “a …
ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
WEBMay 3, 2022 · The increase in issued ADU permits in Portland post-Great Recession was indeed quick and remarkable, going from just 26 in 2009 to 93 in 2011, and to 206 by 2014. In 2016 alone, the city issued 545 ADU permits. Waiving permitting and system development charges saved homeowners as much as $19,000 per permit.
What Is NIMBYism and How Do Affordable Housing ... - Shelterforce
WEBNov 17, 2021 · NIMBYism is often driven, more or less openly, by racism and classism. But the concerns more commonly voiced are about increased crime, traffic congestion, strain on sewers, overcrowded schools, and lowered property values and “quality of life.”. When developments are built, however, these fears rarely come to pass. Some examples:
Getting Medicaid to Pay for Pest Control - Shelterforce
WEBJun 3, 2022 · The idea is that if this carefully targeted comprehensive pest treatment, which costs about $1,000, successfully reduces repeat hospitalizations, which cost about $6,000 on average, according to DOHMH, it will easily pay for itself. The health department expects the pilot to reach 1,200 children, translating to millions of dollars saved.
Scaling Up: How Some Community Land Trusts Are Getting Bigger
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Irvine Community Land Trust’s Sage Park, a 68-unit affordable townhome community located in the Portola Springs neighborhood of Irvine, California, is expected to open next year. The organization’s long-term goal is reaching 5,000 units. Photo courtesy of Irvine Community Land Trust. Miriam Axel-Lute. Published: July 13, 2021.
Cleveland Model for Worker Cooperative Stands Test of Time ...
WEBFrom 2013 to 2019, there was a 35.7 percent net growth in verified worker cooperatives nationwide, employing 6,454 workers in 2018. Evergreen’s steady growth, even in the middle of a global pandemic and economic recession, demonstrates to Howard the continued viability of the cooperative model.