Harvard JCHS
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Official account of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, which strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities.
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Nearly 1/5 of carbon dioxide emissions come from the residential sector and the debates over mandating fossil fuel changes are hotly contested, but emissions reductions gained by switching to electricity depend on numerous factors writes Riordan Frost.
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Less than 4% of homes combine single-floor living with no-step entry, and halls and doorways wide enough for wheelchairs. Jennifer Molinsky urges policymakers to address the shortage of affordable housing that’s a good fit for older adults. The Associated Press Anne D'Innocenzio
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Home improvement spending was heated in the pandemic, when Americans invested to make their homes better for remote work and learning, but the frenzy is cooling: spending will fall to $449 billion this year, a roughly 7% drop from 2023. Alex Veiga The Associated Press
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In 2021, 6.7 million households lived in substandard homes with structural issues or lacking basic needs, like electricity, plumbing or heat, but landlords in Washington don’t have to do repairs if tenants are behind on rent or utilities. Sophia Wedeen
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Congratulations to the Harvard University student team, winners of HUD’s 11th annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition!
Their team was awarded $20,000 for their standout project on affordable housing solutions.
One strength of the Affordable Housing Overlay is the certainty it provides, says Magda Maaoui, PhD. 'If a developer follows zoning laws, the project will likely gain approval, which is extremely valuable for affordable housing developers.' Smart Cities Dive
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Rents have grown roughly one and a half times faster than wages in almost every big city in the US over the past five years. Marketplace Samantha Fields
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People who became unhoused at age 50+ had often struggled for years to maintain their housing but for others, retirement, new health challenges, or other changes can strain tenuous housing arrangements until they break, writes Samara Scheckler.
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Is there an alternative to the greige five-story apartments that dominate neighborhoods across the US? Our new State of Housing Design book (and another new book about aesthetically and economically innovative projects) says yes. mark lamster
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A big question among YIMBYs: can new suburban housing make urban areas more affordable? A new working paper from Harvard JCHS says not really. Instead, we should focus on greater urban density. jchs.harvard.edu/blog/can-new-s…
Can continued suburban expansion alleviate rising housing costs in urban centers or will cities have to grow denser to become more affordable? Meyer Fellow and Harvard Kennedy School PhD candidate Valentine Gilbert explores this question in his new paper.
jchs.harvard.edu/blog/can-new-s…
We have some great speakers from Hagerty Consulting, IEM News, Harvard JCHS, and Homeland Security & Govt. Affairs Committee — Dems lined up to discuss needed reforms to federal disaster assistance programs.
Hope you'll join us!
Fascinating afternoon listening to students in an Harvard JCHS funded Harvard GSD studio present their ideas for new housing for a formerly industrial waterfront in Copenhagen
Resilience leaders from academic institutions, nonprofits, business, and government, including our @carlosonhousing.bsky.social, came together to learn about the adaptations happening in urban areas at the University of Miami Climate Resilience Symposium last week.
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“The restrictions on urban development that marked the era of neighborhood liberalism set the stage for the severe housing shortages that New York and similar cities would experience in the twenty-first century,” says Jake Anbinder. Curbed Justin Davidson
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