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Houston’s land bank succeeds where others fail
Since 2019, HLB has transitioned to a government-affiliated nonprofit, allowing it to ensure these homes remain below market rate for residents earning up to 120% of the area median income, while also generating tax revenue and uplifting neglected neighborhoods.
Democrats’ housing problems
Despite efforts by a small group of pro-housing Democratic legislators to address these affordability issues by reducing zoning restrictions and streamlining permitting, change has been slow and often stalled by other party members.
The perils of snob zoning
Even in progressive states, restrictive zoning remains “fundamentally designed to separate people by income,” effectively creating walls that hinder mobility and economic equality.
This Atlanta neighborhood hired a case manager to address rising homelessness
In the fall of 2023, with support from the Atlanta City Council, the mayor’s office and Intown Cares, a local nonprofit... the neighborhood hired a full-time social worker to support people experiencing homelessness.
Limiting housing is actually causing all that traffic
We need to welcome growth. We can't keep pushing the growth that should be occurring here to cities 20+ miles away.
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Media and Commentary
Don’t make policing ideological. Here’s how to establish 2-way trust
From The Kansas City Star
Transparent, open government: what it takes, what it delivers, and how it helps governments
From Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Sunshine Week
Getting cities back to work
From The Hill
‘Jane Jacobs goals through Robert Moses tactics’
From Reason magazine
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