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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. He was like, ‘I can really do something because there are so many capable people who are willing to collaborate and innovate.’” Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. and Outward.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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We think this kind of innovation will continue, with intensified focus on cutting carbon emissions and improving buildings’ environmental footprints. We expect current trends of providing wraparound services at the lowest-income levels and for special needs groups to continue. And how are people responding?”

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The future of the 20-minute city

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The future of the 20-minute city 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/17/2023 - 14:20 Urban Planning Gensler's Stacey Olson breaks down the pros and cons of the "20-minute city," from equity concerns to data-driven design. They can be designed with principles rooted in sustainability, health and well-being, and social equity—or not. The good news?

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John Green’s Plan to Eliminate Predatory Lending Practices

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Blackstar Stability’s revolutionary approach to refinancing and restructuring distressed debt products earned the company a 2022 Ivory Prize for innovation in finance, but Green says the work has only just begun. During that process, we transfer equity to those families and we’re also able to reduce monthly mortgage payments.

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3 Takeaways from Living Future 2021

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Once again, Living Future 2021 convened a brilliant group of thought leaders and practitioners to discuss the intersection of climate, health, and equity in the built environment. and provides resources on how to get involved in this community-driven affordable housing innovation.

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Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election

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If Trump is re-elected, Howard thinks his second term should focus more on housing affordability via deregulation, with a particular eye toward helping first-time buyers through income tax credits for homeownership—a policy favored by NAHB. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s funding by $8.6

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