Amazon commits $2.1 billion to affordable housing programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (378) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Housing Programs

Better Coordination of Transportation and Housing Programs to Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ◽  
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Transit Administration
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Housing Programs

scholarly journals RENCANA KEPEMILIKAN RUMAH BAGI MASYARAKAT BERPENGHASILAN RENDAH (STUDI KASUS KELURAHAN TANJUNGMAS KOTA SEMARANG)

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Lulut Indrianingrum
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
The Public ◽  
Housing Programs ◽  
Price Range ◽  
The Right ◽  
Public Views ◽  
The City

Affordable housing programs and banking program has been launched for the implementation of housing programs for Low Income Communities (MBR). MBR characteristics in each region are very diverse make housing programs for this segment is not easy to do the right target. Act 2 of 2001 has mandated that states are obliged to implement the settlement habitable housing for people, especially the MBR. This article will discuss how the public views MBR related to home ownership for families. Aspects related studies include family conditions, financing, location, shape and price residence. The research method used descriptive method with the results of questionnaires to the MBR in Sub Tanjungmas as Village poorest residents in the city of Semarang. The results showed that the respondents have a vision of home ownership by saving and installments. That their visions are still living in and near where you live now or anywhere else that has the same price range. They really understand that in order to obtain environmental conditions and a better home, they have to pay higher prices, then, the standards they use is on the quality of life now and that the location that suitable for them is a house in the kampong area.Program-program perumahan terjangkau dan program perbankan telah diluncurkan untuk pelaksanaan program perumahan untuk Masyarakat Berpenghasilan Rendah (MBR). Karakteristik MBR di masing-masing daerah yang sangat beragam membuat program perumahan untuk segmen ini tidak mudah dilakukan secara tepat sasaran. Undang-Undang No.2 tahun 2001 telah mengamanatkan bahwa negara wajib menyelenggarakan perumahan permukiman yang layak huni bagi masyarakat khususnya MBR. Artikel ini akan membahas bagaimana pandangan masyarakat MBR terkait kepemilikan rumah bagi keluarganya. Aspek kajian antara lain terkait kondisi keluarga, pembiayaan, lokasi, bentuk tempat tinggal dan harga. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif melalui hasil kuisioner kepada MBR di Kelurahan Tanjungmas sebagai Kelurahan dengan penduduk miskin terbanyak di Kota Semarang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa responden memiliki visi dalam kepemilikan rumah dengan cara menabung dan mencicil. Bahwa visi mereka adalah masih tinggal disekitar lokasi tempat tinggal sekarang atau tempat lain yang memiliki rentang harga yang sama. Mereka sangat memahami bahwa untuk memperoleh kondisi lingkungan dan rumah yang lebih baik, mereka harus membayar lebih mahal, maka, standar yang mereka gunakan adalah pada kualitas hidup yang dijalani sekarang bahwa lokasi rumah yang cocok untuk mereka adalah rumah di perkampungan.

Does Location Matter? Performance Analysis of the Affordable Housing Programs with Respect to Transportation Affordability in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metropolis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shima Hamidi ◽  
Jinat Jahan ◽  
Somayeh Moazzeni
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Transportation Costs ◽  
Fort Worth ◽  
Housing Programs ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Almost All

Transportation costs are the second largest expenditure for a family, thus have a substantial influence on housing affordability. In an auto-oriented region like DFW, the situation is exacerbated for low-income families due to limited transportation options. This study seeks to evaluate the efficiency of major affordable housing programs for low-income people in terms of transportation affordability. This study uses a rigorous methodology that involves a solid transportation cost modeling with disaggregated data available at property level for housing assistance programs in DFW. Our findings show that about 69% of the assisted units in DFW are unaffordable in terms of transportation costs. The majority of them are spending about 17% to 20% of their income on transportation. The most affordable program is Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with 58% affordability rate and the least affordable program is the Continuum of Care with 9% affordability rate when accounting for transportation costs. We also found that almost all affordable units (regarding the transportation costs) are located in main economic hubs of the region such as Dallas and Fort Worth which have better access to jobs and public transit. In contrary, almost all housing properties in the areas between Dallas and Fort Worth are unaffordable. These are areas adjacent to the University of Texas at Arlington with a high number of transit dependent population and in Arlington, the biggest midsize city with no public transit. Our findings urge HUD to consider modifying these programs by incorporating the location-efficiency factors to ensure true affordability.

scholarly journals Workforce and Affordable Housing: Local Government Inclusionary Housing Programs and the Courts

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Callies ◽  
Leigh Anne King ◽  
James C. Nicholas ◽  
Cecily Talbert Barclay
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Inclusionary Housing ◽  
Housing Programs

scholarly journals Exploring the Provision of Affordable Housing in Ras Al Khaimah

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Housing Programs ◽  
Human Need ◽  
The Government

Adequate and affordable housing is a basic human need, and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), housing is treated as a right of every Emirati national. This study examines the efficacy of the two national housing programs in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah that provide subsidies for affordable homeownership—the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program (SZHP) and the President’s Initiative (PI). Beneficiaries of these two programs seem largely satisfied, but suggest improvement to the approval process, eligibility criteria, housing design and standards, and location decisions. Also, the growth spurred by the two programs, especially SZHP, has significantly shaped the current sprawling urban form of the Ras Al Khaimah municipality. The question of long-term sustainability of the two programs looms large, funded as they are entirely by the government, with little or no participation from the private or informal sector. To make housing programs financially and environmentally sustainable, every stakeholder must play a role: the federal government and the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah need to enable other sectors of the economy to participate in housing provision; the Ras Al Khaimah Municipality will have to strengthen and enforce its development standards; and, individual beneficiaries need to follow local plans, embrace sustainable practices of building and use the programs in a judicious way.

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