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Join the NYU Furman Center on October 9th for a panel discussion on the growing calls for state and local governments to play a more direct role in investing, financing, building, and owning new housing. As the housing crisis deepens and consensus builds around the need to increase supply, policymakers are evaluating the opportunities and risks of government-led housing development. Across the nation, mixed-income models are emerging that range from direct government involvement in development and ownership to public financing at varying risk levels. Each approach requires careful consideration of financial, regulatory, and operational risks, as well as the need to balance the existing affordable housing portfolio with long-term public benefit and sustainability. Experts in urban policy, housing finance, and public administration will explore the potential benefits and challenges of New York City and New York State taking a more active role in multifamily housing development, with a focus on mixed-income financing models that blend public and private investments. Learn more and register here https://lnkd.in/e44Kxeup #newyorkcity #newyork #housing #housingdevelopment #affordablehousing #research

Is art an important element in democratic life? Studies show that public art has a host of benefits for communities. Its community-building powers can combat feelings of anxiety and social isolation. When locals participate in creating public art, these effects are amplified. Will you get involved in helping to decide what the next public art installation in St Neots might be?

Have you heard of the Worcester Now | Next Plan? It's a long-range citywide planning process that is engaging the community on issues such as land use, housing, transportation, arts and culture, open space, and others. Watch this week's episode of The Buzz to learn more.

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Are you interested in the intersection of housing and justice? This report, created by the Center for Justice Innovation, in collaboration with the Housing Solutions Lab at NYU Furman Center, explores ways that actors in the justice system and housing agencies can partner.

In Chelsea, residents transform research into art: https://ow.ly/vNPR50QNPsq

Council buildings for community decision-making, including Senate, assembly, synagogue, and Greek bouleuterion, hold usually no more than five hundred participants. The personal interaction between them is of the utmost concern. They often have galleries for observer seating. 📍Philadelphia City Hall, Pennsylvania pg. 189, The Art of Classic Planning #councilbuildings #philadelphia #classicplanning #traditionalarchitecture

As most people know a huge chunk of my career has been driven by the importance of community, home and belonging. I wrote in the latest issue of HQM about the importance of community spaces how they can help us feel at home and connect to where we live. The importance of being able to make those connections is so often underestimated, with the general election now set and so many issues at play, I can't help wonder if community spaces and services will get left behind, again, and a what cost? https://lnkd.in/eQNGJQ_b

Have you heard about @Uniquely You - Michigan Detroit & Metropolitan Areas ? If not, you should check it out, as this month's issue comes packed with resources, personal stories, upcoming event information and more from the local special needs community. View the issue and get empowered today: https://lnkd.in/gpdqMEr7 #uniquelyyou #uniquelyyoumagazine #metrodetroit #specialneedscommunity #autismcommunity #specialneedsresources #autismresources #autismmom #autismdad #specialneedsparent #autismparent

Testimony before the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Regarding “A Threat to America’s Children: The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut Fair Housing Accountability” On January 14, 2020, HUD released a proposed rule redefining how jurisdictions will be expected to comply with the AFFH component of the Fair Housing Act.43 The proposed rule effectively eliminates the AFFH mandate of the Fair Housing Act and discards the equity and opportunity lenses that were key to the 2015 AFFH rule HUD seeks to replace. The proposed rule is premised on the notion that if jurisdictions remove the “barriers” to affordable housing development and let the market operate without constraints, it will solve their affordable housing problems and that, in turn, will solve our fair housing problems. It does not acknowledge systemic discrimination or segregation in any way and it completely ignores the connection between where one lives and the opportunities they may or may not have as a result. It ignores the multitude of disparities that have been created and fostered by persistent segregation or the role that decisions concerning the placement and design of housing and community development investments have on producing them. It has virtually no reference to protected classes and it does not require jurisdictions to provide meaningful explanations for how their housing and community development decisions will address the issues they choose to prioritize. For more information, please see - J. Soto Testimony - 2020.02.05 FINAL (congress.gov) - it is a pretty lengthy reading.... smile This is what folks have to look forward to IF.... https://lnkd.in/g7gZxT6H