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WEBReckoning With Root Shock: How Understanding Urban Renewal Prepares Us for This Moment. October 23, 2024 – October 23, 2024 1:00pm – 2:00pm EASTERN. In honor of its 20th anniversary, this webinar will revisit Dr. Mindy Fullilove’s book Root Shock to reckon with the past and reimagine how to support communities facing displacement today.
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WEBUrbanist News. Next City goes beyond pithy headlines and sound bites, publishing original, in-depth features on urbanist news issues critical to our shared future. Our daily stories and in-depth feature articles, written by journalists from around the globe, span a wide range of topics, from transportation and infrastructure, to affordable ...
How Philly’s Eviction Diversion Program Became A Model For …
WEBDec 27, 2022 · A recent White House summit on eviction prevention programs highlighted Philadelphia’s efforts, noting that 85 percent of cases in the city now succeed in avoiding eviction court. Wait times for hearings in the city have also been reduced by two-thirds, and the number of evictions in the city dropped to less than 7,000 in 2021 from 20,000 ...
Meet the Bill To Ban Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · While the overall ownership of single-family homes by private equity remains relatively small, a 2022 report by MetLife estimated that by 2030, 7.6 million single-family rental homes in the United States—more than 40 percent—could be owned by corporate investors. According to a November report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) the estimate of 1.6 million housing units ...
History of Gentrification in America: A Timeline | Next City
WEB1964. The term “gentrification” is coined by Ruth Glass. “One by one, many of the working class quarters have been invaded by the middle class – upper and lower …. Once this process of ‘gentrification’ starts in a district it goes on rapidly until all or most of the working class occupiers are displaced and the whole social ...
Five Ways Local Governments Can Spur Development of …
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Here are their five recommendations for creative ways to finance affordable housing. 1. Establish a housing finance agency. A housing finance agency (HFA) is a government entity designed to promote affordable housing by issuing tax-exempt bonds and using the proceeds from the sales to offer low-cost mortgages to …
The Skills and Schedules Needed to Navigate an Unsheltered Life
WEBMay 4, 2020 · The Skills and Schedules Needed to Navigate an Unsheltered Life. Finding a spot is the first skill. But timing is everything. Cathy A. Small, Jason Kordosky and Ross Moore May 4, 2020. Tents for the homeless line the median along Connecticut Avenue at Dupont Circle in Northwest, Wednesday, April 29, …
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Mapping Progress in 55 Philadelphia Neighborhoods - Next City
WEBAug 21, 2017 · Whether it be Kensington or Chestnut Hill, Roxborough or Holmesburg, the city’s 55-plus neighborhoods are the prisms through which people view the world. They were the starting point of this analysis. The goal: Find the neighborhoods that had prospered and grown in just five years and those that had not.
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WEB2 days ago · Posted - August 22, 2024. Apply Now Save job. Associate Planner. Fair Share Housing Center Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Hybrid) Job Title: Associate Planner Salary: $65,000-$70,000/yr Reports to: Managing Director of Operations & Senior Planner Benefits Include: Employer-Paid Medical & Dental Insurance, Vacation/Si...
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