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  • U.S. Faith Communities Are Tackling the Housing Crisis

    January 08, 2019 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In cities like Denver, Seattle, and Chicago, faith-based communities use their land to aid in the affordable housing crisis. Because many communities of faith sit on large expanses of valuable land within city limits, they've begun using their land to offer housing for low-income families and other underserved community members.

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  • Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK homes

    January 07, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Nottingham, England

    By piloting a Dutch initiative to make homes more energy efficient with new windows and solar panels in the United Kingdom, tenants are seeing their monthly energy bills decrease by almost half. More than 150 social housing homes in Nottingham are testing the “Energiesprong” approach, which has already seen success in the Netherlands.

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  • The Fight to Keep Teachers in Tech Hubs From Being Priced Out

    January 04, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    In an attempt to retain teacher talent, the Santa Clara Unified School District has begun renting out apartments to teachers at subsidized rates so they can afford to stay and teach. While several cities across the country have attempted ways to offer more affordable housing to teachers, they are up against residents who are worried about the value of the their homes decreasing, even as tech companies move in. To keep teachers and families and good schools, something will need to change.

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  • Why Co-op City Confounds Stereotypes About Big Housing Projects

    January 03, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A racially integrated middle-income housing unit in the Bronx serves both as an inspiration and an enigma in the New York City housing market. Co-op City, which just celebrated its 50th birthday, accepts tenants of all income brackets and ethnicities, serving as a model in an otherwise quickly gentrifying neighborhood.

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  • To Fight Blight, One City Turned to Courts

    December 21, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

    An initiative in St. Petersburg has reduced the number of vacant houses while increasing access to affordable housing. The city takes ownership of vacant lots and abandoned homes, then sells the properties to affordable housing developers or auctions them off. The initiative helps make land cheap enough to build affordable housing.

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  • Can Detroit rise from decades of decline?

    December 17, 2018 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Community members, city officials, and local organizations work together to address the complex factors behind Detroit's recession. While land developers work to demolish and rebuild abandoned properties, the city looks for ways to balance gentrification of the downtown area with the need for urban growth and revitalization in other neighborhoods.

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  • Can new home building tech help solve the affordability crisis?

    December 12, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Vallejo, California

    Development companies like FactoryOS have turned to industrial manufacturing and 3D printing in an attempt to hasten development timelines and reduce city and civilian costs. Construction crews build entire apartment units inside factories, then assemble the buildings "lego-style" on site to avoid weather and city delays.

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  • Vacant homes don't stand a chance in Lorain

    November 27, 2018 |

    WEWS-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Lorain, Ohio

    The Lorain Demolition Board slowly chips away at the demolition of blighted homes across the city. With a jumpstart from the mayor, city inspectors have marked more than 350 properties around the town that require demolition, and they're partnering with local banks to fund the renewal of these neighborhoods.

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  • House That! Your Dream Home Could Be Made Out of Plastic

    November 25, 2018 |

    News18 India |

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    Response Location: India, Hyderabad, Telangana

    A social entrepreneur in India is taking plastic waste and using it to make housing structures. Prashanth Lingam takes the waste and turns it into roofing sheets, tiles, and other objects. For example, he built a house for parking staff at a local metro station and 5 million plastic bags were used just on the roof. The cost of these structures are higher than regular houses, but repurposing plastic into other objects could be a potential sustainability solution for the country.

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  • A roadside hotel in Eagle is being transformed into affordable homes — and other housing-strapped resort communities are watching

    November 22, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Eagle, Colorado

    As tourists increasingly visit mountainous resort towns and home prices rise to accommodate these visitors, it’s hard to live on a budget, especially as a young person. One family of developer is addressing this issue. Rather than build new housing, they’re renovating a hotel into small apartment geared toward millennials. It’s dorm-style, with many communal spaces inside and places within walking distance. This could be a new model adopted in resort towns across the American West.

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