-
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…
-
Housing Leadership Council receives $100K grant
Staff report JP Morgan Chase & Co. has given a $100,000 grant to the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County. The purpose of the grant is to reduce the cost of housing for educators throughout the county and allow the HLC to explore opportunities that will provide Palm Beach County School District employees with…
-
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…
-
South Florida has affordable housing crisis, officials say
Source: Sun Sentinel Rising property values are pricing many new workers out of South Florida and creating an affordable housing crisis, Palm Beach County officials and real estate experts said during a summit convened Wednesday to address the issue. Read more…
-
Rent-Burdened Nation: Housing Expert Discusses Affordable Housing Crisis
Source: National Real Estate Investor Andre Shashaty: I call the decreasing affordability of housing the silent crisis because it eats away at the wellbeing of families and, by extension, society as a whole, with little notice from policymakers or the press. Read more…
