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Check out the latest LSCP Perspectives column to learn more about the results of the #housing Target Market Analysis and what we need to do to keep momentum going.

🏠 Let's talk housing, Maple Ridge! 🏠 The City is gearing up to update the Housing Needs Report, our roadmap for the next five years of housing planning. ➡️What is a Housing Needs Report? It's our guide to understanding Maple Ridge's housing needs, highlighting the gaps we need to fill. This report shapes future policies, helping us create the homes our community truly needs. While it won't immediately result in a specific new policy, it sets the stage for future improvements to our plans and bylaws. ➡️Did you know? Since 2019, it's been mandatory for every BC local government to do this assessment every five years. Want to know more? Check out mapleridge.ca/2510. Make your voice count – take the survey by March 21 at https://lnkd.in/g33A5U3c. Let's shape a housing future that works for everyone! 🏡✨ #MapleRidge #HousingNeeds #CommunityVoice

For years the US has been suffering the effects of a growing nationwide housing affordability crisis. One critical part of the solution is more housing units. Florida's Live Local Act, signed into law in March 2023, is a huge step towards meeting demand for housing by allowing dense residential development of affordable and workforce housing on commercial- and industrial-zoned properties throughout the state. While the law isn't perfect, it's a massive step towards resolving this issue. Forward Pinellas, Pinellas County's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), has just launched a new tool/dashboard to help track upcoming developments which have been enabled through the Live Local Act. #HousingCrisis #CPI #Inflation #RealEstate #Development #MultiFamilyConstruction #MPO #Planning #UrbanPlanning https://lnkd.in/e7twTi8R

As New York City faces its worst housing crisis in over 50 years, policymakers are looking to connect affordable housing developers with a range of institutional stakeholders from hospitals to faith-based organizations to find ways to increase the supply of homes. To assist city and state policymakers, planners, housing developers, community development organizations, and other stakeholders, the NYU Furman Center released an interactive map analyzing healthcare facility and hospital-owned (HHO) properties and their suitability for housing development. To understand the landscape of HHO properties, the Furman Center analyzed properties using tax exemption data from the New York City Department of Finance and other data on buildings and zoning from the Department of Buildings and the Department of City Planning to locate properties that have both unused lot space and unused floor area relative to the size of the land parcel. Our analysis shows that HHO properties across the five boroughs make up 44 million square feet of land – the equivalent of approximately 7 percent of Manhattan’s land mass https://buff.ly/48PpVRo

What’s Next for Federal Housing Policy? As we look ahead to 2025, the future of federal housing policy remains a critical conversation. Planetizen’s latest article explores potential directions, including increased funding for affordable housing, shifts in zoning reform, and innovative programs to address the growing housing crisis. With rising demand and limited supply, federal housing policy will play a pivotal role in shaping our cities and communities. Whether it’s expanding access to affordable housing or modernizing infrastructure to meet 21st-century needs, proactive solutions are essential to ensure housing stability for all Americans. What do you think are the most pressing issues for federal housing policy to address in the coming years? Let’s discuss! Read the full article here: What Might Federal Housing Policy Look Like in 2025? #HousingPolicy #AffordableHousing #UrbanDevelopment #RealEstate #CommunityDevelopment #HousingCrisis #FederalPolicy #ZoningReform #Infrastructure #SmartGrowth #SustainableLiving #UrbanPlanning #ConstructionInnovation

State and Local Housing Decommodification Efforts and Their Implications for Federal Policy https://lnkd.in/eE2quQN3 We identified three main strategies by which state and local housing decommodification efforts are occurring: (1) efforts to create publicly owned, permanently affordable housing; (2) efforts to limit speculation and profit-making in the housing market; and (3) efforts to bolster community and collective ownership. We map the places across the country where each strategy has been recently proposed or enacted.

State and Local Housing Decommodification Efforts and Their Implications for Federal Policy https://lnkd.in/ezw-PaRy We identified three main strategies by which state and local housing decommodification efforts are occurring: (1) efforts to create publicly owned, permanently affordable housing; (2) efforts to limit speculation and profit-making in the housing market; and (3) efforts to bolster community and collective ownership. We map the places across the country where each strategy has been recently proposed or enacted.

Did you see? The Voice of OC recently used and cited our California Inclusionary Housing Programs Searchable Database! This database includes all of California’s Inclusionary Housing programs and allows stakeholders to filter programs by various characteristics, see where the programs are located within California, and discover and download more detailed information. 🔗 to article: https://lnkd.in/gK6A3fqp 🔗 for more info and to database: https://lnkd.in/gWcQTnR4

ICYMI: A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would reduce barriers to HUD-assisted housing. Under this new rule, people would no longer be automatically or categorically denied access or terminated from HUD-assisted housing. The proposed rule would continue to afford PHAs and assisted housing owners discretion, while also providing direction on adopting and implementing fair, effective, and comprehensive admissions and termination policies. HUD is accepting comments from all interested parties, including members of the public, to share their views and recommendations for improvement on this proposal. Today is the last day to submit comments electronically through www.regulations.gov. Read more about the proposed rule and additional information about how to leave a comment here: https://lnkd.in/e5RkYasc

This year, in its special topic section, the “2024 Greater Boston Housing Report Card” looks at the possibility of using public land to build affordable housing. https://buff.ly/3O2LO7I In many communities, federal, state, and local governments own a sizable chunk of this property, much of it vacant or underused. A bipartisan set of policymakers and advocates across the United States have long seen this underused, publicly owned land as an untapped resource that might help the nation redress its pressing housing affordability crisis. In Massachusetts, state law requires officials to examine the inventory of state-owned land and identify areas where affordable housing could be developed. In addition, local leaders are identifying public land that could become sites for affordable housing. In Boston, for example, Mayor Michelle Wu has identified 9.5 million square feet, some 220 acres, of potentially underutilized land. There are obstacles to using public land for affordable housing, including public opposition and the combination of public procurement laws and the housing permitting process. Nonetheless, the use of public land is well worth exploring because if just 5 percent of the state and municipally owned, vacant, non-conservation land could be redeveloped into housing at a density of 15 units per acre, the region could obtain more than 85,000 units of housing. To learn more, check out the report card.