What Is Affordable Housing? from the Center for Urban Pedagogy on Vimeo.
A great video explaining the technical definitions of affordable housing.
Until Next Time,
Mike
Affordable Housing Developement
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
What Is Affordable Housing?
A great video explaining the technical definitions of affordable housing.
Until Next Time,
Mike
Affordable Housing Developement
Monday, July 25, 2011
Affordable Housing and Access of Healthy Food
A new program recently launched in Boston aims dealing with a problem that often goes hand and hand with the lack of affordable housing: access to healthy food.
When Massachusetts began the Chapter 40B Affordable housing program its goal was to keep people from getting priced out communities. Over the last decade 80% of all affordable housing united added in Massachusetts have been built with the assistance of Chapter 40B. In other words, 58,000 homes have been created for working families, seniors, and people with disabilities all across the state because of this law.
One problem that arises in mixed income communities is access to healthy food. While working families are able to remain a community, there ability access healthy and inexpensive food remains a problem. If the nearest market or big box retailer is several miles away and they do not have easy access to transpiration, they are going rely on cheap fast food. This unhealthy pattern leads to an increase in rate of obscenity and diabetes. These issues often go unnoticed because of the lack of access of preventive healthcare and urgent care.
Research done by the USDA has shown that having a full service grocery can have a substantial impact the health of a community.
When Massachusetts began the Chapter 40B Affordable housing program its goal was to keep people from getting priced out communities. Over the last decade 80% of all affordable housing united added in Massachusetts have been built with the assistance of Chapter 40B. In other words, 58,000 homes have been created for working families, seniors, and people with disabilities all across the state because of this law.
One problem that arises in mixed income communities is access to healthy food. While working families are able to remain a community, there ability access healthy and inexpensive food remains a problem. If the nearest market or big box retailer is several miles away and they do not have easy access to transpiration, they are going rely on cheap fast food. This unhealthy pattern leads to an increase in rate of obscenity and diabetes. These issues often go unnoticed because of the lack of access of preventive healthcare and urgent care.
Research done by the USDA has shown that having a full service grocery can have a substantial impact the health of a community.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Personal bankruptcies decline in Minnesota
Good news for Minnesotans:
It is nice to see some good economic news. As the housing bubble continues to burst, people will be able to get into more affordable housing and will be less likely to file for personal bankruptcy. The people from Minnesota have been hit really hard by the economic downturn. Manufacturing has left the state, and with money tight, Target and General Mills are not selling able to sell as many consumer goods as they had in the last.
Through May, 8,740 households filed for bankruptcy in Minnesota, a 9 percent drop from the 9,596 who filed in the first five months of 2010.
It is nice to see some good economic news. As the housing bubble continues to burst, people will be able to get into more affordable housing and will be less likely to file for personal bankruptcy. The people from Minnesota have been hit really hard by the economic downturn. Manufacturing has left the state, and with money tight, Target and General Mills are not selling able to sell as many consumer goods as they had in the last.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Robert Reich: There's One Big Problem In The US Economy That's Dragging The Whole Thing Down
In today's Business Insider former Labor Secretary Robert Reich looks at why the economy is still in the pit:
Consumers cannot find a way to consumer and Lenders don't trust the people they lend too. As long as the accutuale economy remains stagnate personal bankruptcy will continue to rise.
The problem isn’t on the supply side of the ledger. Corporate profits are still healthy. Big companies continue to sit on a cash hoard. Large and middle-sized companies can easily borrow more, at low rates. The problem is on the demand side. American consumers, who constitute 70 percent of the total economy, can’t and won’t buy enough to get it moving. They justifiably worry they won’t be able to pay their bills or afford to send their children to college or to retire.
Consumers cannot find a way to consumer and Lenders don't trust the people they lend too. As long as the accutuale economy remains stagnate personal bankruptcy will continue to rise.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
South Sound personal bankruptcy filings continue to rise
Vegas is not the only place where people are in trouble. Personal bankruptcy has spiked in the southern suburbs of Olympia, WA:
Thurston County filings rose 16 percent to 349 from 300 in the same period last year, while filings in Pierce County rose less than 1 percent, the data show. Although the percentage change in filings for Pierce County wasn't as dramatic, the total number of filings was much higher. Pierce County filings rose to 1,237 in the first quarter from 1,229 in the same period last year, the data show.
Friday, May 27, 2011
50,000 New Low Income Housing Units Added to Online Database
In an effort increase access to affordable housing in the US National Low Income Housing Authority have launched a free online database.
This online market place is designed to property owners and people seeking access to affordable housing. This reduces one of the biggest current barriers.
The web site is an easy-to-use free online tool that offers valuable information, resources, and tips on how to find and apply for low income housing programs, affordable housing programs, and other similar government assistance programs. Those who are going through a financial crisis can use the site to find an affordable place to live, to be informed about what their options are, and to be encouraged that there is help available.
This online market place is designed to property owners and people seeking access to affordable housing. This reduces one of the biggest current barriers.
1 in 8 Americans have either filed or considered filing for bankruptcy
We do not needed to be reminded that time are tough. Even as the stock market recovers and businesses start hiring again, there are still a lot of people struggling just to make ends meet.
A new study from Findlaw.com seems to bare this out:
With so many people considering personal bankruptcy as a solution, we need to start thinking about this problem in a new way. This is not people living beyond their means. This is about a systemic problem about how we, in the US, relate to commerce.
A new study from Findlaw.com seems to bare this out:
The FindLaw.com survey found that people between the ages of 35 and 54 are 50 percent more likely to have considered filing for bankruptcy than people ages 18-34 or 55 and older. The group least likely to have considered filing for bankruptcy remains people of retirement age (65 and older) at 7 percent.
With so many people considering personal bankruptcy as a solution, we need to start thinking about this problem in a new way. This is not people living beyond their means. This is about a systemic problem about how we, in the US, relate to commerce.
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