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2023 Madison Ordinance 75911 Increasing Allowable Building Heights for Affordable Housing Units

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Madison Common Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

This ordinance would amend sections of the city's zoning code related to downtown and urban districts. It removes the maximum floor-to-floor story height and replaces it with height limits in feet, and also adds an affordable housing incentive for projects with a voluntary contractual...

Bozeman Affordable Housing Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Montana

Source City of Bozeman

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance promotes the increased production of affordable housing to meet the needs of Bozeman residents. It commits a set percentage of dwellings to be offered at affordable rates, creates a system for previously annexed sites to apply for affordability incentives, and allows...

Housing: Central to COVID-19 Relief and Recovery

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Housing

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread unemployment, millions of Americans are facing eviction, or are taking on unsustainable debt, dipping into savings, and cutting food and medications to afford rent. The federal government must make housing policy central to any COVID-19...

Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish: New Measures of Housing and Transportation Authority

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Housing, Community Development

Traditional measures of housing affordability exclude transportation costs. Using their Housing + Transportation index, CNT finds that the number of communities considered affordable drops dramatically when the definition of affordability shifts from a focus on housing costs alone...

The Case for Parks and Affordable Housing Joint Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Regional Open Space and Affordable Housing Collaborative

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Health, Public Spaces

This guide outlines how coordinating affordable housing development with park expansions can help municipal park agencies serve low-income households without raising concerns about gentrification and displacement. It recommends targeting these coordinated projects in transit-rich...

1989 Chicago Ordinance 1182 Establishing A Low-Income Housing Trust Fund

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1989

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago City Council

Policy Areas Housing, Economic Justice

This ordinance establishes a non-profit corporation in the form of a trust fund to address the permanent housing needs of residents whose income is at or below 50% of the median income....

Ohio Foreclosures 2016: Damage in the Wake of the Housing Crisis

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Housing, Public Safety

This report analyzes the state of foreclosure filings in Ohio in 2015 and discusses the consequences of foreclosures on families, neighborhoods, and local governments. The report reveals that while foreclosure filings have declined, they remain times higher than pre-subprime lending...

1990 San Francisco Ordinance 121 Regulating the Demolition and Conversion of Hotels

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1990

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance established the status of residential hotel units by regulating the demolition and conversion of residential hotel units to other uses. Its purpose is to minimize the adverse impact on the housing supply and on displaces low income, elderly, and disabled persons resulting...

2021 Brooklyn Center Eviction Protection Ordinance 2021-05

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City of Brooklyn Center

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance requires owners of affordable housing units to provide tenants a written notice at least 30 days prior to filing an eviction action alleging non-payment of rent or material breach of a lease. Additionally, it prohibits owners of affordable housing units from issuing...

New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source City of New Orleans

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

This ordinance outlines use and design standards for both rental and owner-occupied affordable housing. It requires that at least 10% of units in new developments within eligible zones are made affordable and ensures that these units will incorporate the same design features and have...

Portland Oregon 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) Oregon

Source Healthy Columbia Willamette Collaborative

Policy Areas Community Development, Health, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

Health disparities in the Columbia-Willamette region persist due to systemic inequities, including unaffordable housing, economic instability, and inaccessible health care. The CHNA identifies four priority areas: safe and affordable neighborhoods, essential community resources, culturally...

Best Practices for an Effective Community Workforce Agreement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Emerald Cities Collaborative

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Community Workforce Agreements (CWAs) are legally binding agreements that align the interests of communities and developments through benchmarks for local hiring, targeted job training programs to historic disparities, and standards for job quality. Best practices for effective CWAs...

Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

Rents are rising faster than wages, and tenants in many states are burdened by the end of pandemic-era benefits programs that had helped dampen a hostile national housing market. This report examines disparities between wages and rental housing prices across the country and finds...

Building Our Future: Grassroots Reflections on Social Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National

State(s) All States, California, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington

Source Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Soaring housing costs and continual economic instability across the country hinder communities' well-being and social fabric. This report delves into the urgent need for social housing as a radical, transformative, and common-sense solution to the housing crisis. Grassroots campaigns...

Block by Block: Milwaukee’s Amani Housing Pilot as a Model for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Policy Forum

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

The Amani Housing Pilot aims to take a comprehensive and community-engaged approach to improve housing on one block in Milwaukee's Amani neighborhood. This report outlines the pilot's objectives, funding mechanisms, and partnerships; analyzes where the project has met its objectives...

Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Guidebook: Education and Outreach

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education, Housing

Public housing agencies (PHAs) can use effective education and outreach strategies to recruit and retain Housing Choice Voucher landlords. This guide outlines best practices for establishing relationships between landlords, tenants and PHAs through education and outreach, and provides...

Assessing & Addressing Preemption: A Toolkit for Local Policy Campaigns

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

Local policy is more likely to generate lasting change if it responds to the needs and priorities of local residents and is grounded in their lived experiences. However, some state legislatures are using the legal doctrine of preemption to block local policy innovations. This report...

City of Minneapolis 2040 Plan Executive Summary

Type Policy Brief or Report, Act or Session Law

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City Of Minneapolis

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

This is the executive summary of Minneapolis 2040 regional development plan. Critically, this plan rezoned the entire city of Minneapolis eliminating single-family zoning. They did this to address the affordable-housing crisis and confront a history of racist housing practices....

Climate Empowerment in Madison

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Tennessee, Wisconsin

Source Mayor’s Innovation Project

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Health

The air quality in a community impacts every living thing, but most community members do not think about it on a daily basis. Local elected officials have a responsibility to engage their communities, improve public health, and leverage federal clean energy initiatives on behalf of...

The Eviction Prevention Cohort: Highlights from the Five-City Pilot

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

The Eviction Prevention Cohort is a partnership between NLC, Stanford Legal Design Lab, and five cities across the U.S. to study the long-term impacts of mass evictions - particularly on low-income and BIPOC households - and to design, implement, and institutionalize effective policies...

2013 Philadelphia Bill 130156-A Authorizing the Creation of a Land Bank

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Philadelphia City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Spaces

This bill authorizes the creation of a land bank, tasked with accumulating underutilized or vacant property around the city, and restoring it so that it can be used productively. Under this bill, the land bank is authorized to acquire property through donation, gift, purchase or any...

Green Social Housing at Scale: How a Federal Green Social Housing Development Authority Can Build, Repair, and Finance Homes for All

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Urban Democracy Lab

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Housing across the nation is inadequate, unaffordable, and responsible for one-fifth of energy-related carbon pollution. The solution to these housing and climate crises is a massive investment in housing as a public good: by developing a national green social housing agenda. This...

Accessory Dwelling Units: Expanding Affordable Housing Options in Hawai'i

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice

Policy Areas Housing

Accessory dwelling units (ADU) are an important tool in expanding affordable housing stock, especially in areas with limited room for growth and high housing costs. This policy brief describes ADUs and their benefits and provides examples of successful ADU policies from around the...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 79-19 Granting Non-profit Organizations First Right of Purchase to Preserve Affordable Housing

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance grants certain nonprofit organizations the right to make first offers on multi-family residential buildings, provided that the property is used to create or preserve rent-restricted affordable housing. This ordinance aims to incentivize sellers by reducing general transaction...

Housing Providers and Nonpartisan Voter Engagement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National, State

State(s) All States, District of Columbia

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Housing

Low-income renters face many structural barriers to casting their ballots and having their votes counted. This report highlights the importance of housing providers supporting accessible voter registration and provides recommendations. Best practices include contacting residents directly...

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