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Hey #affordablehousing pros and allies: Check out this video summary of last week’s Fairfax County Housing Symposium!!

Explore the latest insights and enhance your knowledge on the performance of public services in the #Housing policy area! Join us on 20 June from 12.30 to 13.30 CET, as our experts will present the key #findings of our multiannual #benchmarking study and launch the interactive dashboard for accessing and comparing data with just a few clicks. We'll conduct a comprehensive analysis of housing policy through three main lenses: availability, #affordability, and housing quality. Discover #BestPractices across 35 countries, learn from what works and what does not, and actively engage with the authors of the study. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/dcVtpcHB Iwona Karwot, PhD Frans Van Dongen Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties Kees Dol RIGO Research en Advies Miranda Lovell-Prescod Paolo Giovanetti Björn Hölbling Maastricht University Housing Europe European Network for Housing Research European Affordable Housing Consortium, SHAPE-EU Housing Studies Association European Federation for Living (EFL) Co-operative Housing International Marja Elsinga University of Amsterdam Richard Ronald Ida Borg

Each of GPLA's 5 Vienna Social Housing Field Study delegations has brought a unique perspective to the lessons we learn from Vienna's long and successful journey to being one of the most livable and affordable cities in the world. Our FREE report, "Social Housing in Vienna: Reflections from Los Angeles Housing Leaders," shares specific insights from our Los Angeles cohort's Field Study from May 2023. https://lnkd.in/dnP6evqH #SocialHousing #GPLAVienna

My life's journey has led me to a profound realization—a vision of a village so immense that it becomes a living, breathing ecosystem, self-dependent and self-reliant. In this village, the systems that govern us are rooted in our heritage, where medicine is not merely a science but a communion with nature, where architecture pays homage to the brilliance of our ancestors, where economics thrives through communal wealth, where governance is man-centered, where public health is a collective responsibility, where public administration serves the people, and where the legal system echoes the wisdom of our traditions. 

⭐️𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂⭐️ 🗞️ In this recently published paper, Camila Cociña and Alexandre Apsan Frediani of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), discuss how adopting a 'housing justice' lens can open up new possibilities for policy and practice to create fairer housing systems. Their 'justice lens' proposes: • Anti-discriminatory housing policy and practice • Radically democratic forms of housing production • Housing as an infrastructure for better cities, and • Expanded visions for housing futures Read the paper to learn how we can transform unfair and unsustainable housing systems that are failing the majority of the world's population and fuelling the current global housing crisis. 👉 https://bit.ly/4bnoj2S

Come join us at USC this Wednesday for a conversation about Measure ULA, its future in Los Angeles, and the lessons for other cities that might be considering real estate transfer tax reform!

In case you missed it, in December Director, Steven Kosky shared his perspective on the impact of the NPPF updates on Cambridge’s development and how we can best balance heritage context with urban growth. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/es6jGD7j For ongoing discussions and expert advice on planning requirements in Cambridge and the East of England, please contact Steven. #planning #cambridge #NPPF

Housing Research Report On The Development Of Housing Across Local Governments In England 🇬🇧 Professors Janice Morphet and Ben Clifford have published their fourth report of research exploring local authority direct development of housing across England.  The research explores the motivations, means, methods and challenges of local government housebuilding. Details of the report: https://lnkd.in/ev3cM_Xr Peter Geraghty MCIOB FCABE FRTPI FRSA FAcSS thanks for sharing👍🏾 #ukhousing #ukhousingmarket #england #housing #localgovernment #housebuilding #buildingmanagement #buildingmanagementsystems

Read what the next UK government needs to do to deal with the housing crisis, as well as the future health of the high street and town centres in Future Cities Forum's first online pre-election debate report? The Conservative Party has just announced £20 million levelling up money for 30 towns across the UK if they are elected as the next government in the general election. But is this a worthwhile policy? See what Dr Lucy Montague, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan and Special Adviser to the House of Lords' Built Environment Select Committee had to say on high street regeneration along with Professor Yolande Barnes, The Bartlett, UCL, Nick Ffoulkes, Partner, Sheppard Robson and Alex O'Byrne, Partner, Volterra https://lnkd.in/eRERShU3 Dr Lucy Montague Nick Ffoulkes The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment Alex O'Byrne #UKgovernmentelection #housing #highstreets #towncentres #devolution #skillstraining

Housing issues are affecting our rural communities, too. Join me and my colleague Amanda Morielli tomorrow as we share our findings on improving rural housing affordability whilst maintaining the integrity of our natural landscapes. This research was part of a class project authored by Michael Ricci, Karsten Brix, Amanda Morielli and myself. What's more --- my talented classmates Sawyer Jonker and Crystal Zhang will also be presenting their research on Parkland Dedication and Privately-Owned Public Spaces (POPs) in the same session!! Consider it a two-for-one deal! #OPPI #urbanplanning #ruralplanning #OntarioPlanning #studentplanners #conference #ruralhousing #housingaffordabilty #OPPIConference2024