Affordable Housing
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Globally, education systems are faced with dual workforce crises: a shortage of teachers and a lack of affordable housing. Attracting and retaining teachers through improved renumeration, working conditions, and quality preparation have been central. However, initiatives to attract and retain teachers mean little if the workforce cannot find appropriate (quality and affordable) housing within commuting distance to their workplaces.
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Rooted in my upbringing in the South Bronx and informed by my extensive equity-focused research on housing, energy, and health, alongside practical experience in small-scale, place-based real estate, I advocate for a more nuanced and holistic approach to understanding and achieving “sustainable affordable housing.” By challenging the conventional emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability, I argue that social realities must also take precedence in this endeavor.
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This Note discusses why the provisions of H.B. 1606 are problematic for the homeless population and the organizations that support them, how the language of H.B. 1606 may jeopardize the State of Missouri’s receipt of federal funding, the merits of “Housing First” Policy, and the remedies that exist for defending against H.B. 1606 or rectifying it through legislation.
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Homelessness in Victoria (Canada) is often invisible and too many government responses focus on keeping people out of sight and out of mind, rather than moving people into housing that meets human-rights standards.
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AHURI: This research examines the organisational and resource implications of transitioning from ‘output-based’ to ‘outcomes-based’ funding arrangements for providing social housing in Australia. It explores relevant housing policy contexts, reviewing opportunities and key policy barriers for this reform goal.
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Housing is a critical social determinant of health that can be addressed through hospital-supported community benefit programming. Currently, a small subset of hospitals nationally are addressing housing. Hospitals may need additional policy support, external partnerships, and technical assistance to address housing in their communities.
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Imagine walking through a red door. On the other side of that door, everyone you meet asks you to tell…
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Australian housing markets and government housing policies are issue about which I’ve written and spoken at considerable length for more…
