The Making of Co-op City, the Nation’s Biggest Housing Co-op
Oct 6, 2022 · Freedomland: Co-op City and the Story of New York, by Oberlin College history professor Annemarie Sammartino, traces the history of Co-op City from its initial planning stages in the mid 1960s through the early 1990s, including a major rent strike, the assertion of community control, race and class dynamics, and the ways the development reflected what was happening in New York City as a whole.
Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
Jun 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, …
What Does ‘Gentrification’ Really Mean? - Shelterforce
Aug 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 change in the social ...
ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
May 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.
Need Help Finding Housing? - Shelterforce
Shelterforce is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to writing about affordable housing, housing justice, and community development. We are not a housing provider, social services organization, or legal provider, so we can’t help you directly. However, the resources below should give you a sense of where to start looking and who to ask.
VA’s Work to End Veteran Homelessness Is a Nationwide Model.
Mar 1, 2024 · Public Health Officer 1st Lt. Gyasi J. Mann, right, and Bioenvironmental Engineer Senior Airman Emilio D. Gonzalez, second from right, both with the 108th Medical Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, help homeless veterans choose a pair of reading glasses during Stand Down 2012 at the National Guard Armory in Cherry Hill, Sept. 28, 2012.
Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors From Eviction
Aug 25, 2021 · Under VAWA, survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking have ongoing housing protections that prohibit evictions and federal housing assistance terminations because of the violence they experienced. These VAWA safeguards can help survivors access and maintain safe and stable housing.
Understanding Community Land Trusts - Shelterforce
Jul 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 ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Community Development
Jul 17, 2013 · Since 1980, LISC has invested $11.1 billion ($1.1 billion in 2010 alone) in community development, which contributed to $33.9 billion in total development of 277,000 affordable homes and millions of square feet of retail and community space, not to mention schools, child care facilities, and children’s playing fields.
Affordable ADUs: How It’s Being Done - Shelterforce
May 10, 2022 · Shared-Equity Programs. Several community land trusts (CLTs) across the nation are exploring different options for getting homeowners outfitted with ADUs without much, or any, capital investment up front.. One such model is being piloted by Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT), a North Carolina CLT that’s testing ADUs’ viability in a shared-equity model with a three-part project launched ...