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Point of View: Workforce Housing: Make workforce housing a top priority
Source: The Palm Beach Post The Post Editorial Board has consistently and commendably championed the need for more workforce housing in Palm Beach County, and the recent Housing Summit attended by over 500 local government officials and community leaders demonstrated a recognition by the broader community as to the urgency of the problem and its…
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County needs affordable housing; should protected land be used?
Source: The Palm Beach Post Palm Beach County’s urgent need for affordable housing will crash into its desire to protect the Agricultural Reserve Wednesday when county commissioners meet to discuss proposed development projects. Read more…
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County home prices reach 10-year high
Source: The Palm Beach Post Palm Beach County home prices reached their highest level in nearly a decade in June, when the median price of houses sold by Realtors rose to $345,000. Read more…
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Review of impact fees could lead to increase
Source: The Palm Beach Post WEST PALM BEACH — Impact fees could be on the way up in Palm Beach County, where the county commission expects to review a report on them sometime in September or October. The fees, collected from developers when they get permits to build, help the county handle new development’s impact…
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We can solve South Florida’s affordable housing crisis
Source: Miami Herald The United States, and South Florida in particular, is in the throes of an affordable housing crisis. Across the nation, too many families — including low-income seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and families with children — struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Read more…
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Denver Hits Housing Goal Early, But Still Has Far to Go
Source: Next City Denver met a five-year affordable housing goal in just four years, reports 7NEWS, the local Denver affiliate. Mayor Michael Hancock set a goal in 2013 of building 3,000 units by the end of 2018. As 7NEWS detailed, since that announcement, the city financed 49 developments, totaling 2,865 rental units and 149 for-sale…
