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As we move forward, we ask: Can affordable housing become a reality in our lifetime? Join the conversation with the Housing Development Programme as we explore solutions and push for sustainable, accessible homes for all. #WednesdayWisdom #AffordableHousing #HousingDevelopment

New York City's "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" plan is now officially approved! Learn how this landmark initiative is set to create more than 80,000 new housing units, promoting equitable growth and sustainability across all five boroughs: https://bit.ly/3Bfn9dq. #HousingOpportunity #UrbanDevelopment #ZoningReform #SustainableCities

📖Research Reads Friday👓 This week's feature research read on The Deck: 'Transforming public housing in Australia: embracing sustainable refurbishment over demolition.' An Australian research paper, published in the journal Urban Research and Practice. 'Australia’s housing crisis has sparked debate over the future of aging public housing, with plans to demolish 44 Melbourne high-rise towers by 2051. While promising more units, this approach risks environmental, social, and economic drawbacks. This paper advocates innovative refurbishment, drawing on international examples like Paris’ Tour Bois-le-Prêtre and Rotterdam’s Splayed Apartment Blocks. It offers planners a cost-effective, incremental solution that supports sustainable, equitable growth.' To read this article in full and browse other research pieces relating to housing and homelessness issues, visit The Deck: https://bit.ly/40zvbaZ #homematters #bettertogether #thedeck #research #housing #socialhousing

Global Housing Initiative Less Expensive Faster Turnaround Green Building Our passion is teaching others how to build safe and affordable housing in their own communities. Click the link to talk more about developing a partnership to meet the global housing needs. https://lnkd.in/gjpTRB5S #GlobalHousing #GlobalPartnership Wall-tech

Global Housing Initiative Less Expensive Faster Turnaround Green Building Our passion is teaching others how to build safe and affordable housing in their own communities. Click the link to talk more about developing a partnership to meet the global housing needs. https://lnkd.in/geFhME_B #GlobalHousing #GlobalPartnership Wall-tech

Global Housing Initiative Less Expensive Faster Turnaround Green Building Our passion is teaching others how to build safe and affordable housing in their own communities. Click the link to talk more about developing a partnership to meet the global housing needs. https://lnkd.in/geFhME_B #GlobalHousing #HousingInitiative Wall-tech

Borough's Future Development Looking Bright Surrey Heath Borough Council announced today that the Pre-Submission Local Plan (2019-2038), also known as Regulation 19 Stage, will be published from 7 August to 20 September 2024. The new Local Plan, shaped by extensive local consultation and engagement (Regulation 18 Stage), aims to protect, and enhance the valuable environmental and community assets within Surrey Heath providing a framework for development in the borough up to 2038, ensuring that residents have the homes, jobs, and infrastructure they need. The Pre-Submission Local Plan outlines a comprehensive and balanced vision for Surrey Heath, ensuring sustainable growth while addressing environmental constraints. Integrating development needs with significant environmental protection is a key consideration with development focused within settlement areas to the west of the borough, optimising sustainability, and accessibility, and ensuring that development projects are environmentally conscious helping balance growth with ecological preservation. In Camberley Town Centre, high-quality, high-density development on key sites is planned to provide new homes and support regeneration, enhancing the future vitality and viability of the area. Additionally, the Local Plan will incorporate sixteen strategic and locally important employment sites to bolster the local economy. Cllr Alan Ashbery, Surrey Heath Portfolio Holder for Homes, Planning, and Enforcement said: “I’m delighted to support and commence the publication of the Pre-Submission Local Plan which promotes healthy, sustainable, and cohesive communities through good design and the delivery of robust infrastructure”. “As well as climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, including facilitating active travel, it supports our vision to protect our environment and promote healthier and more inclusive communities”. Representations on the Local Plan Pre-submission document can be submitted to the council during the six-week publication period from 7 August to 20 September 2024. For more details and to access the consultation documents, please visit https://lnkd.in/eM3S9xUc starting from 7 August 2024. #LocalPlan #LoveCamberley #LocalGovernment

The ACHP last week proposed action on housing, climate-smart buildings, climate-friendly transportation, and clean energy that will make it faster and easier to meet the nation’s climate and housing goals while preserving historic properties. This program comment draft promotes the renovation and reuse of America’s historic buildings for housing that is affordable, accessible, energy-efficient, climate resilient, and hazard-free. Some of the changes it suggests are exempting most interior renovations from the historic preservation review process, allowing sitework and façade projects to proceed with limited or no review, and prioritizing the abatement of hazardous materials with identified processes to enable mitigation. The program comment is a significant step in implementing the ACHP’s Housing and Historic Preservation Policy Statement. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eGAiwQXw The ACHP has scheduled consultation sessions for federal agencies, SHPOs, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, THPOs, and other consulting parties. The public is also invited to review and comment on the draft. More information: https://lnkd.in/e98_f6MU U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Enterprise Community Partners National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION National Community Development Association (NCDA) Council of State Community Development Agencies #historicpreservation #housing #climate #achp

Welcome to day twelve of our "ABCs of Affordable Housing" series! Today, L stands for Land Use Regulatory Agreements, a critical tool in shaping the landscape of affordable housing and sustainable community development. Land Use Regulatory Agreements are contracts between property owners and governmental entities that stipulate how a parcel of land can be used and developed. These agreements are essential for enforcing zoning laws, promoting affordable housing, and ensuring that development aligns with community goals. For example, such agreements might restrict the use of a property to affordable housing units only, ensuring long-term affordability by legally binding the property to maintain specified rent levels and occupancy criteria. This mechanism not only secures housing affordability but also stabilizes neighborhoods and fosters inclusive community growth. Moreover, these agreements often include provisions for amenities and infrastructure improvements that benefit the entire community, such as public parks, transit access, and environmental protections. By integrating these elements, Land Use Regulatory Agreements ensure that developments contribute positively to the community’s overall fabric and sustainability. They are a pivotal part of urban planning, allowing cities and towns to manage growth effectively and equitably. Let's recognize the importance of strategic land use in building vibrant, equitable communities. Like, share, and tag your friends to spread the word about how Land Use Regulatory Agreements help create the neighborhoods we cherish and strive for! #LandUseRegulation #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #SustainableDevelopment #HousingPolicy #EquitableGrowth

"Housing policy and practice could powerfully articulate and demonstrate a new policy framework for “reviving the common good”. This would be oriented towards the rights of the environment as well as people, and based around principles of purpose and directionality, co-creation and participation, collective learning and knowledge-sharing, access and reward-sharing for all risk-takers, as well as transparency and accountability in decision-making."