Last week’s Connecticut Mirror describes a “new way forward” for affordable housing in Hartford: a mixed-income development that achieves historic preservation goals. With a housing wage of $23.37 per hour, Connecticut needs this kind of success so low income people can live in safe, decent homes in that state. Meanwhile, in Scranton, the trend of… Continue reading

Last week, the Woodstock Independent covered the release of housing statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau. While Woodstock, Illinois has a higher than average amount of rental housing stock, housing advocates note that there is still a shortage of affordable housing in the area. As NLIHC’s Out of Reach report shows, the fair market rent… Continue reading

Vermont residents continue to feel the affects of Tropical Storm Irene, with manufactured home parks hit hardest. Residents of the Patterson Park manufactured home community, which took a “direct hit” from Irene, found their homes to damaged to be repaired, and so were forced to destroy them. Living in a state with low rental vacancy… Continue reading

Last week, we asked you if housing programs in your community were feeling the effects of the economic downturn. In Chicago, city leaders have called on Illinois’ Congressional delegation to maintain HUD funding. Citing NLIHC’s budget charts, this article notes that the Chicago Housing Authority could see an up to 27% cut in its operating… Continue reading

NLIHC has long called for enactment of a balanced housing policy in the United States, and the continuing foreclosure crisis has lead to renewed interest in a “rebalancing” of America’s housing policy. This rebalanced housing policy would provide greater support for rental housing, matching the true housing needs of our nation and making it possible… Continue reading