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How Rochester responded to its lead poisoning problem: Toxic Neglect

Rachel Dissell

October 23, 2015 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

It's been a decade since the city of Rochester, New York, committed to tackling its lead poisoning problem head on. What resulted was a more than 80 percent drop in the number of children with high lead levels. It's a change leaders believe is sustainable.

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Berlin's New Rent Control Laws Are Already Working

Feargus O'Sullivan

July 09, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

To address the increasing unaffordability of housing in Berlin, the city introduced a new rent control law to prevent rates from exponential growth. The city has also outlawed vacation rentals in certain zones of the city and created a program that aims to have 30,000 new rental properties available over the next decade.

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Is the co-op the future of housing affordability?

Susanne Schindler

October 01, 2014 |

Places Journal |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

There is an escalating housing affordability crisis in America, where even the middle and creative classes are having difficulty finding somewhere they can afford to live. A possible solution could be cooperative housing as explained through several examples around the world where this method has been used.

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How Brazil Absorbed a Million Visitors Without Enough Hotel Rooms

Gregory Scruggs

July 11, 2014 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Despite pushback from the hospitality sector, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro worked around their short-term housing limitations for the 2014 World Cup by taking advantage of Airbnb and other short-term, local rental options. These alternative stay options allowed visitors to stay within city limits without paying unaffordable hotel bills.

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In World's Best-Run Economy, House Prices Keep Falling - Because That's What House Prices Are Supposed To Do

Emonn Fingleton

February 02, 2014 |

Forbes |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

More than many countries in the world, the German government steps in to regulate housing in order to ensure housing remains affordable while the economy booms. Local officials monitor housing scams and unfair selling prices, making it easier - and cheaper - for residents to rent and buy homes.

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Here Comes the Neighborhood

David L. Kirp

October 19, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

An affordable housing development in Mount Laurel, N.J., holds promise for integration by placing the development in an upscale suburban area. Since 140 affordable units were built in 2000, there has been no effect on crime rates, property values, or taxes, in reference to nearby suburbs.

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Foreclosure Is Not an Option

David Bornstein

December 06, 2010 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Foreclosure affects millions of homeowners and millions more owe more on their mortgages than what their homes are worth, but Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), offers assistance. As a free service to borrowers, ESOP holds lenders accountable with fair lending agreements, creates constructive communication, and ultimately saves homes.

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