Centers for Housing Opportunity’s Post

Tune in today (Wednesday) at noon to this important discussion of hardship and housing!

In a compelling article by Conor Dougherty in The New York Times, we're reminded that the affordable housing crisis is a widespread challenge across the United States, not just localized to specific cities like Seattle. Read more about what is being done to help increase affordable housing in our latest blog post.

🗣️ What do you think about our draft Affordable Housing Strategy? 🏠 Our updated strategy sets out how Council will contribute to improving the supply of affordable housing and investigates ways to make homes more affordable. 👛 We know that affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing the community so your feedback on the draft is important. Read the strategy and share your thoughts 👉 bit.ly/4ecga3x

The newest episode of #UCLAHousingVoice just dropped, and if you ever wanted to go deep on how inclusionary zoning can help – or hinder – affordable development, here's your chance!

What are the three barriers to Greater Boston’s housing crisis? Explore them and the innovative solutions for infill housing and affordable growth in our latest research: https://loom.ly/26FMocY #SustainableHousing #MetroHousingSolutions

Spoiler alert: I listened in on advance preparations for this #HousingCentral conference session, and while I don't use the word "humdinger" lightly, this is a humdinger of a session. Add to your agenda for November 20th for engaging tales of municipal policies, processes and affordable housing.

Nice work, Worthington City Council! I just watched an hour of its May 20th meeting, specifically to see the summary presentation on its housing study that was covered in the Columbus Dispatch recently. The 150-page housing study, which is available on the City's website, will serve as a guide to Worthington's upcoming Comprehensive Plan. The housing portion runs from 32:15 to 1:32:00; and the hour includes Q&A and discussion among Council and the presenters, AND citizen comments, too. Among the topics addressed were: cost-burdened residents (those spending more than 30% of income on housing costs); (the need for) zoning revisions to address density and certain barriers (being land-locked and/or built-out); "displaced commuters" (workers who can't afford to live where they work); and residents' fears of being priced out of their homes -- all familiar themes. https://lnkd.in/gwpY_iNu

Data analysis is essential for building affordable and supportive housing in the communities that need it the most. We're grateful to the New York Housing Conference for their new tool that ranks NYC Council Districts by affordable housing production to keep elected officials accountable. Check out this great new tracking tool here: https://lnkd.in/eFtwAy_K  #NYCHousingTracker #affordablehousing #supportivehousing #SayYestoHousing

What happens when the place you call home is no longer secure due to land development? This scenario is becoming increasingly common in mobile home communities. For community owners and residents, navigating eviction notices is more than just a legal process—it’s a deeply emotional and complex journey. With redevelopment pressures mounting, understanding the proper steps and providing support is critical. In my latest article on MH Digest, I outline: ⏩Legal obligations community owners must fulfill during redevelopment. ⏩Tips for transparent and compassionate communication with residents. ⏩How to mitigate disruption and maintain trust amidst challenging transitions. These insights can help community leaders approach redevelopment responsibly while minimizing conflict. Read the full guide here: https://buff.ly/3ZnnWlP

With the need for affordable housing Increasing, the availability of land decreasing, and the imposition of rent controls at an exceedingly onerous level an existing mobile home parks, the conversion a mobile home parks to higher density housing is going to become a larger trend. In Southern California, and one community where rent Controls have been highly restrictive, a 230 unit mobile home park has been closed, the tenants compensated and relocated, and will be replaced by 1100 residential units. I would disagree with the author on one point, his recommendation of rent controls as a way to slow the trend and preserve affordable housing. imposition of rent controls on mobile home parks will exacerbate the trend of closing mobile home parks for more intensive residential development. #mobilehomeparks #manufacturedhomes #affordablehousing