CAMBA Housing Ventures, Inc.’s Post

In his recent article, Gary Fleisher shares insights on solving the affordable housing crisis. Take a look below as the article examines the potential of inclusionary zoning, identifies hurdles, and champions offsite construction as a practical solution. #AffordableHousing #InclusionaryZoning #OffsiteConstruction #HousingInsights #ModularConstruction

“Our position is simple: without fundamentally changing zoning to allow for a dramatic increase in multi-family housing throughout this City, we will never be able to truly address the critical shortage of affordable housing and reverse historic patterns of segregation.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e27k76v5 #HousingPolicy #housingnews #HousingJustice

So interesting to learn how various communities are addressing the affordable housing issue!

All planners and decision makers should read this article. I long for the days when building communities was a team effort, whereby both sides of the story was understood. Municipalities are not just regulators, but they should be facilitators creating great places and homes. Developers are bound by their lenders and the financial bottom line, which needs to be better understood by decision makers. (Note the headline is not really what Mr. Sullivan's opinion is about) https://lnkd.in/gtBarAgC

Check out our affordable experts’ insights on how a few Midwest cities are addressing their affordable housing needs. It’s great to learn about the variety of ideas different municipalities are utilizing, as we all look to address this crisis in every market across the country.

🏡💡 Local control of zoning is crucial for Greenwich and Stamford. Local decision-makers have better information, more at stake, and have to answer to their local communities. 8-30g (current CT law) takes local control over housing development decisions from our citizens and moves it to Hartford.  Affordable housing is an important goal, but 8-30g is not the way to get there.  Read here why 8-30g doesn’t work for Greenwich and Stamford. https://t.co/wTSSBq5vLT #AffordableHousing #GreenwichCommunity #CreditWhereDue #RealEstate #HousingPolicy

In a compelling article by Conor Dougherty in The New York Times, we're reminded that the affordable housing crisis is a widespread challenge across the United States, not just localized to specific cities like Seattle. Read more about what is being done to help increase affordable housing in our latest blog post.

This study highlights how inclusionary zoning negatively impacts housing. If we want to make housing more affordable, we need to focus on increasing supply by removing barriers to building market-rate housing, and use public money to subsidize rent for those that need it. #affordablehousing https://lnkd.in/gHkveGrb

Do you have burning thoughts on housing in the City of Leduc? If so, consider completing a survey that Urban Systems and the City of Leduc are currently fielding! You can find out more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/ddDcCJVR

So much deep insight here at today’s #affordablehousing program! It’s all about getting in—and staying in—the weeds of housing supply and regulation opportunities, going beyond the sound bites to reach federal, state, and local budgets.