Monthly Archives: August 2011

Although AHA consultant Patrice McGinn ran most of an Aurora Housing Authority community forum Thursday night, Mayor Tom Weisner had a question for the seven members of the Housing Authority Board alone, not the professionals around them, he said.“Is it … Continue reading →

[Personal Note – there is a long history of opposition to affordable housing in the Katy, TX area — you can read my extensive post on this here and Texas Housers piece on the impact of Elected Official Letters on … Continue reading →

It was standing room only at a recent Medford Township Council meeting. And most there expressed their opinion about the proposed Medford Crossings plan – they are dead set against it. At that meeting, a special committee tasked with exploring … Continue reading →

The New Castle Town Board voted Tuesday night to adopt a local law in order to carry out terms of Westchester County’s 2009 federal housing settlement, which will bring significant changes to land use and zoning. The local law is … Continue reading →

The Bridge has been open for 3 years now. What impact has it had on Dallas-area homelessness? By transitioning people experiencing homelessness from streets or institutions into shelter and housing, The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center has produced truly outstanding outcomes. … Continue reading →

Bill No. 2011-05 or (Zoning Text Amendment 10-123) is not the last word on affordable housing in Nanjemoy specifically and for affordable housing in Charles County in general. The bill proposed sought to permit the construction of affordable, multifamily housing … Continue reading →

LA Times Columnist Gregory Rodriguez notes that cities from LA to D.C. and even Atlanta are losing black and even Latino and Asian populations to more affluent whites migrating from the suburbs, who take their values with them. Rodriguez notes … Continue reading →

You know, I gotta give NIMBYs their due. In many instances, their tireless efforts have kept the world from becoming a worse place, and that’s no small feat. But, sadly, it’s not their only accomplishment. They’ve also kept the world … Continue reading →

Plans to build low-income apartments in one section of Scranton has hit a roadblock, at least for now. City council voted unanimously to pass a zoning change that would stop those plans. The proposed low-income housing would have been built … Continue reading →

Sometimes the problems are so overwhelming that Robert Cordero steps away from his children for a few minutes to pull himself together. While two sons and three daughters play in a cluttered Cherry Hill, N.J., motel room, he turns up … Continue reading →