The Affordable City

Author: Shane Phillips
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642831336
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description
From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crises of high housing costs and household instability. Debates over the appropriate course of action have been defined by two poles: building more housing or enacting stronger tenant protections. These options are often treated as mutually exclusive, with support for one implying opposition to the other. Shane Phillips believes that effectively tackling the housing crisis requires that cities support both tenant protections and housing abundance. He offers readers more than 50 policy recommendations, beginning with a set of principles and general recommendations that should apply to all housing policy. The remaining recommendations are organized by what he calls the Three S’s of Supply, Stability, and Subsidy. Phillips makes a moral and economic case for why each is essential and recommendations for making them work together. There is no single solution to the housing crisis—it will require a comprehensive approach backed by strong, diverse coalitions. The Affordable City is an essential tool for professionals and advocates working to improve affordability and increase community resilience through local action.

Low-Cost Living

Author: John Harrison
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 9780716022114
Category : Self-reliant living
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Offers simple, tried and tested methods that help you to enjoy a better standard of living while saving money and helping the environment. this book helps you: discover the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables, raising chickens, making butter, cheese and bread, and brewing your own beer; and, save energy, save on your bills."--Publisher's description.

Strong Towns

Author: Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119564816
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

Low-Cost Living

Author: John Harrison
Publisher: Right Way
ISBN: 0716022419
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
When economic conditions are tough, we all need to watch our spending. John Harrison's simple, tried and tested methods will help you to enjoy a better standard of living while saving money and helping the environment. Discover the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables, raising chickens, making butter, cheese and bread, and brewing your own beer. Save energy, save on your bills. Harvest food for free and avoid waste. Play the supermarkets at their own game and get the best deals. See how to recycle, re-use, make do and mend. Find out if solar power is right for you and whether wind power makes domestic sense.

Low-Cost Living 2nd Edition

Author: John Harrison
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472137191
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Low-Cost Housing in D.C.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Housing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning and redevelopment law
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Considers (79) S. 13, (79) S. 610.

A Better Life for Half the Price

Author: Tim Leffel
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781505651690
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Presents good value destinations to live in around the world and how to transition.

Building an Affordable House

Author: Fernando Pages Ruiz
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 9781561585960
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
The first comprehensive guide of its kind, Building an Affordable House is for homeowners and building contractors who want to incorporate proven cost-saving techniques into their projects.

Affordable Housing in New York

Author: Nicholas Dagen Bloom
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691207054
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
A richly illustrated history of below-market housing in New York, from the 1920s to today A colorful portrait of the people, places, and policies that have helped make New York City livable, Affordable Housing in New York is a comprehensive, authoritative, and richly illustrated history of the city's public and middle-income housing from the 1920s to today. Plans, models, archival photos, and newly commissioned portraits of buildings and tenants by sociologist and photographer David Schalliol put the efforts of the past century into context, and the book also looks ahead to future prospects for below-market subsidized housing. A dynamic account of an evolving city, Affordable Housing in New York is essential reading for understanding and advancing debates about how to enable future generations to call New York home.

What is Affordable Housing?

Author: Collin Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789934199431
Category : Architecture and society
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
"There is no one solution to making housing affordable. Today, a host of new ideas and platforms are enabling people to own or purchase homes. ARCHHIVE BOOK No1: What is Affordable Housing? connects architects, startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and both for- and non-profit organizations that are engaging in the global affordable housing crisis by inventing new means for driving down housing prices."--Publisher website.