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.
About Shelterforce: Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing …
WEBShelterforce is a 49-year-old nonprofit news organization centered around the fight for healthy communities.In partnership with our readers and other newsrooms, we serve housing justice and community development leaders by delivering content that delves into the intricacies of housing organizing, community planning, and affordable housing development, offering insights into their current state ...
Fighting No-Fault Evictions with a Just Cause Ordinance
WEBDec 11, 2020 · Recognizing the harmful consequences of such no-fault evictions and lease nonrenewals, a coalition of nearly 40 housing and community organizations called the Chicago Housing Justice League [CHJL] has proposed a “Just Cause for Eviction” ordinance in the city. While CHJL had been in negotiations with the city’s Department of Housing (DOH ...
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, …
Long Before Redlining: Racial Disparities in Homeownership Need ...
WEBFeb 15, 2019 · Long Before Redlining. Historical “housing” policies from the initial colonization of what is now called the United States formulated the basis for current homeownership and racial wealth gaps, and our dual and bifurcated credit market. When Great Britain established colonies, it offered what were known as headrights to settlers.
Policy Innovations that Promote Equitable Mixed-Income …
WEBSep 21, 2020 · Inclusive and equitable mixed-income communities must start with and remain true to inclusive and equitable participatory engagement. Those who seek to promote mixed-income communities must first work to see and understand the causes of community or broader public resistance, seek to address them, and work with community members to ensure their ...
Tiny House Villages in Seattle: An Efficient Response to Our ...
WEBMar 15, 2019 · In 2017, I wrote a piece for Shelterforce on Seattle’s then-emerging effort to build tiny houses to shelter homeless families, couples, and singles. Over the past three years, Seattle has led the country in piloting this response to the homelessness crisis. There are now 10 tiny house villages located throughout Seattle on government, private, nonprofit, and church-owned properties.
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.
Champlain Housing Trust: Breadth and Depth - Shelterforce
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Now, Champlain Housing Trust covers three of Vermont’s 14 counties, encompassing essentially the Vermont side of the Champlain basin, and it develops rental, co-op, and ownership housing. CHT’s portfolio includes over 2,400 rental apartments, 600 shared-equity homes, cooperatives, and a couple …