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Location, Location, Location | Health and Housing | The Economy and Housing | Housing Matters Spotlight
Analysis finds NYC housing doesn't always match needs
In looking in-depth at New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's New Housing Marketplace Program, the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development found that all affordable housing is counted equally, despite sometimes vast differences in the units. In addition, some "affordable" housing units are not actually affordable in the neighborhoods where they are located. In a new report, the organization breaks down how well the program matches needs in four areas: depth of affordability, length of affordability, location and household size. National Housing Institute/Rooflines blog (2/28) Share: 
 
Health assessment guides redesign of Denver neighborhood
The Denver Housing Authority is factoring in physical activity and environmental sustainability as it prepares to overhaul a 17-acre housing development. Staircases with natural lighting, for example, are planned to draw residents away from elevators. The buildings will have gardens and will feature ecologically advanced construction materials. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/5) Share:
Housing recovery spurs new jobs in hardest-hit states
California and Arizona are among the states where the housing crisis hit hardest. Now, as the U.S. housing market recovers, those states are experiencing faster-than-average growth in jobs tied to the housing sector, finds an analysis by Stateline. Stateline.org (2/26) Share:
Mapping energy efficiency opportunities in multifamily housing
Multifamily buildings represent a large and mostly untapped potential for saving energy, as traditional energy efficiency programs have focused on single-family homes or commercial office buildings. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a MacArthur Foundation grantee, has released Scaling up Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs: A Metropolitan Area Assessment, a report that maps the opportunities to expand utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs for multifamily buildings in the 50 U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest multifamily housing markets. The report is the first step in a multiyear ACEEE Multifamily Energy Savings Project to expand utility customer-funded energy efficiency programs for multifamily housing. Read more. Share:
Bipartisan commission's recommendations for future directions in housing policy garner attention
Just last week, a bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, former senators and other leading housing and economic experts unveiled a new vision for housing policy that aims to further our nation's economic recovery and improve the lives of millions of Americans. The report from the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission, a grantee of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, titled "Housing America's Future: New Directions for National Policy," proposes scaling back the government role in the nation's housing finance system and reforming housing assistance programs to better meet the needs of America's most vulnerable households. The report has drawn significant attention from policymakers, experts, advocates, opinion leaders and industry players. Share:
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