Local Participatory Budgeting Might Not Be ‘One Size Fits All,’ But It’s Catching On
Processes benefit underrepresented communities and low-profile projects, though not necessarily the ones you’d expect.
Many Houston-Area Residents Want Walkable Neighborhoods
But as a recent Rice University survey shows, those dreams are stifled by reality.
States Struggle to Provide Housing for Migrant Farmworkers
Unsanitary and crowded living conditions pose risks to migrant workers’ health, increasing their vulnerability to everything from infectious diseases to heat strokes. In a handful of states, efforts are underway to improve living conditions for these workers.
The Treasury Department Just Awarded Up to $1 Billion to These 12 States and D.C.
Funding is from the so-called Hardest Hit Fund, which is meant to address housing market issues.
High Housing Costs Driving Population Shifts?
Some parts of the country where housing costs are high aren’t growing as fast as they once were, while more people are moving to areas where it’s more affordable to live.
Number of Americans Living in Extremely Poor Neighborhoods Up in Recent Years
A new Brookings Institution analysis notes: “13.5 percent of the nation’s poor population faced the double burden of being poor in a very poor place.”
Millennials Fuel Apartment-Building Boom; Will It Last?
Forty-seven states saw construction shift from houses toward apartments. But, will a turning point be reached as millennials enter their late 20s and early 30s?
Local Governments Must Engage Residents to Transform Distressed Neighborhoods
"Planning for the physical appearance of a neighborhood is important, but equally important is engaging citizens to learn what programs and services they need.”
'Zombie Houses' Multiply in Some States
Thought to be relics of the Great Recession, zombie houses stuck in foreclosure continue to haunt many states and are on the rise in several.
These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
City Leaders Gathering in D.C. for U.S. Conference of Mayors 2016 Winter Meeting
This year’s meeting counts economic development and drought among its priorities.
Americans Are Moving South, West Again
Americans are on the move to Sun Belt states again in search of economic opportunity, less expensive housing or a sunnier place to retire.
Cities, States Fight Veteran Homelessness
One non-profit CEO: “The greatest hurdle here isn’t the outreach and the motivation, it’s in finding suitable housing,”
Staten Island Leader’s Subtle Payback; New Mexico Governor’s Apology
Also: Virginia goes solar and Nevada backs an electric car underdog.
Northern Virginia County Eyes Innovation Districts
Fairfax County, Virginia, wants to develop such hubs throughout the region to attract new businesses and residents.
Cities, States Turn to Emergency Declarations to Tackle Homeless Crisis
Faced with a growing homelessness problem, cities and states are declaring “states of emergency.” But the designation means more in some places than in others.
8 State and Local Election Results Worth Noting
From the Kentucky gubernatorial election to ballot measures on affordable housing in San Francisco, here are some of the races and initiatives we were tracking.
Lawmakers Struggle to Legalize Airbnb
States and cities want to tax and regulate increasingly popular short-term rentals.
Help for California Towns With Dry Wells; Making America More Dementia Friendly Now
Also: Hoping to end the gerrymander in Ohio and working to turnaround the criminal justice disaster in Maryland
Oakland Sues Wells Fargo, Alleging Predatory Mortgage Lending to Minorities
The lawsuit claims foreclosures cost the city tax revenue and caused blight.
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