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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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Austin creates innovative plan to boost affordable housing

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City leaders in Austin, Texas are backing an innovative policy to increase the amount of affordable housing. The plan relaxes zoning restrictions and provides incentives for higher density construction in affordable and mixed-income developments.

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Biden Announces Housing Supply Action Plan to Boost Inventory Nationwide

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Biden Announces Housing Supply Action Plan to Boost Inventory Nationwide. Biden's most recent housing initiative seeks to overcome a decades-old supply deficit, but experts worry that not all homebuyers will benefit equally. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance. Tue, 05/17/2022 - 10:35.

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Decarbonization Efforts Largely Exclude Affordable Housing

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Decarbonization Efforts Largely Exclude Affordable Housing. Affordable housing projects could perhaps benefit the most from renewable energy and eco-friendly building solutions, but decarbonization efforts aren’t geared toward multifamily construction. Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:23.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., Is Restoring the Vacant Middle

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How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., All too often, the discussion centers around building ourselves out of the housing crisis through new construction. But there are countless vacant and blighted properties in communities that need reinvestment and affordable housing options.

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HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination

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HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination ldeakins Fri, 01/20/2023 - 09:52 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to bring back a fair housing rule that will address and rectify discriminatory zoning laws The U.S.