In this Issue: California’s Endless Housing “Crisis” ● Why Don’t People Who Get Rental Assistance Get a Job? ● The Power of Community to Segregate or Liberate ● Why Tenants Should Be Given the Opportunity to Purchase Their Buildings ● Enough Money for Public Housing? Radical. ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Industry News +
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Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce
Not that long ago, sufficient federal support to deal with public housing’s capital backlog was as inconceivable as a resurgence in interest in rent control. Well, times are changing. Read Full Article
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A: More than half are elderly or disabled. Of the rest, most of them do have a job! Having a job doesn’t necessarily mean you can afford a place to live. See Infographic
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Shelterforce Staff
Tracking SNAP Recipients Is a Bad Idea | Including Anti-Racism Practices in the Housing First Model | An Asylum-Seeker Game? | Mick, Can We Rate You? | More… Read Full Article
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Craig Saddlemire, Raise-Op Housing Cooperative
When organizing for social justice, “community control” is often upheld as a goal in and of itself. However, we must recognize that the existence of a community of people is not inherently liberating, equitable, or progressive, and that… Read Full Article
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C.R. Mills, writer
The widespread hand-wringing over California’s housing “crisis” obscures two crucial facts about housing in the state. Read Full Article
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Zach Murray, Oakland Community Land Trust
Unlike so many owners who are quickly selling their properties to the highest bidder amidst rising real estate values, an East Oakland landlord was intent on giving the existing tenants a fair shot to purchase the property. This is how they were able to make an offer… Read Full Article
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Thursday, May 17, 2 p.m. EDT | Cross Sector Collaborations: The Power of Partnership in Driving Community Change | Webinar participants will learn about the Strong, Prosperous, And Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC), a three-year, $90 million initiative to amplify locally driven efforts to ensure that major new infrastructure investments lead to equitable, healthy opportunities for everyone. The webinar will feature SPARCC’s national team members focused on data, research, capital, and communications—Enterprise, Low Income Investment Fund, and the Federal Reserve—and will include a deep dive on SPARCC’s work in Atlanta. Webinar presented by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
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The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has Appointed Stockton Williams as Executive Director | Williams comes to NCSHA from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), where he served as executive vice president of content and executive director of the Terwilliger Center for Housing. Before joining ULI, Williams was managing principal of HR&A Advisors’ Washington, D.C. office. He previously served as senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Energy. He has also held senior leadership positions at Enterprise Community Partners, Living Cities, NCSHA, and with an affordable housing developer.
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You Said It!
The late Zane Yost, an architect from Connecticut, once commented to me, “You know, a lot of zoning is arranged so rich people pay nothing for housing.” He recited the simple, inconvenient truth: in many cases, exclusivity generates appreciation in home values that will be higher than… —Peter Werwath, more
In Columbus, OH, the perception is that low-income areas are very high in renters, who don't pay property taxes and are very transient, so local politicians are not interested in their voice at all. —Jen Mankin, via Facebook
I guess Mr. Lord has never heard of equity lines of credit or reverse mortgages. —Jerry Rioux
Jerry… Debt is not profit. Debt is almost the opposite of profit. Not only have I heard of the things you mention, apparently I understand what they are better than you. —Thomas Lord
Okay, Tom. Debt is not income, but you can spend it just the same when you’re sitting on over a million dollars in equity. At the beginning of your rant, you said… —Jerry Rioux, more
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Vice President of Master Site Development ● Urban Land Conservancy seeks an individual with 10+ years of real estate development and leadership experience to take responsibility for all phases of master development on multiple properties, including conceptual design, planning and infrastructure, community engagement, financing, and take-out strategy that.. . Read Full Listing
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Director of Supportive Housing Management ● The person in this role is responsible for overseeing Foundation Communities’ permanent supportive housing portfolio and accompanying services, and creating a collaborative environment for our blended team of property management and supportive services staff. Shared accountability for outcomes is.. . Read Full Listing
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Director of Real Estate Development ● Homestead Community Land Trust seeks an innovative real estate development professional to identify partnerships and opportunities for the development of homeownership properties, to conduct feasibility analyses of prioritized sites, to interpret and explain contracts to internal.. . Read Full Listing
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CDT Acquisitions Associate ● The Community Development Trust (CDT) seeks an individual to assist in managing the evaluation, acquisition, and, in some cases, rehabilitation of existing affordable housing properties throughout the U.S. The primary responsibility will be to quickly analyze and underwrite.. . Read Full Listing
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Real Estate Asset Manager ● The Asset Manager will assist with the management of the Community Development Trust’s growing debt and equity investment portfolios. Duties include monthly review of property operating statements, real estate valuations for debt and equity investments, active communication with.. . Read Full Listing
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Associate—Debt Originations ● The Associate for Debt Originations will support the Community Development Trust's production team in the origination of affordable multifamily housing loans from sourcing to closing by pre-screening application packages to determine program/investor/underwriting compliance, analyzing proposed.. . Read Full Listing
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Senior Communications Manager ● Capitol Hill Housing seeks a Senior Communications Manager to work across all departments and be the primary staff contact for projects with a significant communications or marketing element. The SCM works as part of the CHH Foundation and manages the Grant Writer and Associate of.. . Read Full Listing
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Executive Director ● Housing Initiatives is a nonprofit that serves homeless mentally ill individuals using the housing-first model. Our new ED will need experience in financial and human resources management and nonprofit fund development, and will oversee a staff of at least ten people, as well as management of over.. . Read Full Listing
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