Affordable housing
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Controversial South L.A. Housing Project Heads to City Council Today
Putting on Your "Big Boy Pants" v. Putting Together a Good Project
November 22, 2016
Affordable Transportation and Affordable Housing Need to Go Hand-in-Hand
Rents continue to rise in cities across the U.S., and Pittsburgh is no exception. Noting the escalating housing costs in walkable neighborhoods, Alex Shewczyk at Bike Pittsburgh looks at how transportation and housing policy can coordinate to make places more affordable.
October 14, 2016
Governor Signs Bill to Ease Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing
Governor Jerry Brown had a Sunday deadline to sign legislation or veto it. Late in the day on Friday he signed Assembly Bill 744, which allows affordable housing developers to build less parking than many local zoning regulations currently permit.
October 12, 2015
Affordable Housing Awards from Cap-and-Trade Funds Announced
On Monday, the California Strategic Growth Council announced its recommendations for the first round of funding under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. SGC staff recommended 28 projects, to be awarded a total of $122 million. The projects are split about evenly between Northern and Southern California.
June 24, 2015