New Directions, Sustainable Solutions
Date Published: 10/26/2007
A new collection of case studies researched and written for the 2007 Affordable Housing Symposium, highlights innovative developers who are tapping non-traditional resources, expanding their scope of work, and offering affordable housing in areas once considered too exclusive or expensive. The case studies highlight four unique tools for affordable housing development: Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the Capital Fund Financing Program, committed and aggressive local agency programs, and mixed-financing. Regardless of their method, these developments help people that are most affected by high housing costs: seniors and low-income working families.
The case studies--in Burnsville, Minn,. Allegheny County, Penn., Charleston, W.Va., and San Diego, Calif.--profile different housing types within different community contexts. Readers are encouraged to apply them as a framework to create and preserve and/or increase affordable housing in their own communities.
Topics: Housing, --Public Housing
Type: Case study / model practice