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Florida House passes bill that could stop cities from requiring affordable housing
In late 2018, Miami commissioners for the first time passed a ordinance that requires developers in a small 30-block area north of downtown to set aside a percentage of units for residents with low incomes, a measure that was seen by advocates as a small but crucial step toward addressing Miami’s housing affordability crisis. Read…
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The state collects a tax to fund affordable housing. Once again, the Legislature is swiping millions to spend on other things
For the eleventh year in a row, state lawmakers plan to swipe millions from a state fund that’s supposed to go to solve Florida’s affordable housing crisis and instead will use it for other things. Click Here to Read More
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Point of View: Sadowski dollars for affordable housing re-allocated to general revenue
Posted Apr 20, 2019 at 7:01 AM It is time to spend Housing Trust Fund dollars on housing… Most people are shocked when I tell them that the Florida Legislature routinely sweeps funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Funds into general revenue. They ask how can they take funds collected for affordable housing and not…
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What are ‘granny flats’ and are they Broward’s next bargain homes?
By Larry Barszewski South Florida Sun Sentinel The answer to South Florida’s affordable-housing crisis could be right in your backyard or garage. What are ‘granny flats’ and are they Broward’s next bargain homes? READ MORE HERE…
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Developers of two Palm Beach Gardens housing projects are making payments, and one has proposed building apartments for working people at the corner of PGA Boulevard and U.S. 1.
PALM BEACH GARDENS — The city’s strategy for spurring developers to build housing that police officers, firefighters, teachers and government employees can afford has not yet emerged, but the city is making advances toward so-called workforce housing anyway. Gardens essentials: Walkable streets, hotels, workforce housing, economists urge Here’s what’s happened to date. Gardens: Avenir can…
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How Housing Affects Children’s Outcomes
by Veronica Gaitán Housing quality, instability, and unaffordability threaten the well-being of millions of children across the nation. As home prices increase, the gap between rents and incomes continues to widen, and nearly half of today’s renters are cost burdened. Child welfare professionals, educators, and pediatricians can strengthen their work by understanding the central importance…
