Perry Perlmutter’s Post

Dallas can learn a lot from the current housing crisis in California. Our number 1 takeaway should be that building more affordable, attainable housing in our community isn't something that can wait decades, years, months, or weeks to happen--- housing insecurity is a serious issue impacting families. Waiting any longer to solve it means that hardworking families will end up on the street. To support increased funding for housing, click the link! #DallasHousingCoalition #HousingCrisis https://bit.ly/3OpinN5

It takes a dismal 26 months for #SanFrancisco to process applications for new housing -- an issue that has helped lead the city to become known for its scourge of #homelessness. As a result, the city has become the first in the #California, to find itself subject to the provisions of a statute -- SB423 -- which gives the state the power to step in and eliminate many of the hurdles that stand in the way of meeting state-mandated housing quotas. According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, “San Francisco being subject to SB423 means that most proposed housing projects will not require approval from the Planning Commission and therefore won’t be able to be appealed to the Board of Supervisors. Most projects won’t have to undergo extensive environmental reviews”. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Scott Wiener, who proclaimed in a July 1 press release that “A confusing and overgrown permitting process has been throttling housing construction in San Francisco for decades. Cutting that process short by years is a massive step forward to building the homes we need to tackle our housing crisis.” For more details click here: https://lnkd.in/ePw3u7Zh San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Reid Koster Jeff Kositsky Council of Community Housing Organizations Mission Housing Housing Action Coalition San Francisco Community Land Trust Laura Foote YIMBY Action Brian Hanlon San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development San Francisco Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation

We at Destination: Home support interim housing. What we don't support is only investing around 5%+/- of a budget into what has been called over and over our city's #1 crisis issue and then taking the existing housing dollars already in that 5% to pay for it. This is not a win and it's certainly not a strategy. Yet I still believe we are capable of doing both which requires leadership and advocacy to bring NEW dollars to our community in order to 1) Keep folks housed 2) Intervene, support and temporarily house or shelter people currently suffering outside and 3) Keep driving on the singular thing we know can end homelessness for good and that is prioritizing and funding new housing at the deepest levels of affordability.

Ventura County is in a Housing Crisis SAVE THE DATE: Housing Action Forum Ventura County June 6, 2024 at 1 pm 816 Camarillo Springs Rd Camarillo, CA 93012 The Ventura County Housing Coalition (VCHC) is a group of community organizations dedicated to supporting affordable housing programs and policies. Their goal is to create healthy, thriving, and inclusive communities in Ventura County. As housing costs continue to rise, many hardworking families, local veterans, teachers, and farmworkers are struggling to make ends meet. The county's housing stock is aging, and new affordable homes are not being built quickly enough to meet the growing need. It's time to work towards real solutions that increase the availability of affordable housing and ensure secure housing for Ventura County residents. An affordable housing measure could generate millions in locally controlled funding to create these much-needed solutions. Join the affordable housing community and get involved today! Visit the Ventura County Housing Coalition https://lnkd.in/dqMPJu-7

Every city should listen to this. As mayor of Salt Lake County a decade ago, Ben McAdams was frustrated that there wasn’t $500,000 in a $1.3 billion annual budget for a promising early childhood education program. Not one to permit defeat, he decided to map the value of the city’s underutilized real estate. And that yielded an impressive number: All of a sudden the city had $45 billion on its balance sheet. “I found out there is actually money under our mattress,” Ben says. “It's real estate that is just forgotten.” Since then Ben has spent time in politics as mayor, senator and congressman. But now he’s launched an incubator to help cities map their public assets, much like he did a decade ago, providing a path to solve issues that need money - like affordable housing and homelessness. Every city should listen in. https://lnkd.in/es5tz5PE ------------------------------ 👋 I’m Eve 🌇 In love with cities. 🚀 Disrupting the status quo at SmallChange.co 🎧 Rethinking real estate. For good. Liked this post? Want to see more? 🔔 Click the bell on my Profile 👥 Send me a connection request #commercialrealestate #socialimpact #realestate #urbanplanning #cities #publicprivatepartnerships

Thanks to Rethink Real Estate and Eve Picker for helping to highlight how cities, counties, and states can create value for their residents using what they already own! Take a listen to our discussion and let me know if you want to learn more!

This is a thoughtful and well written article about the lack of affordable housing in Connecticut, especially in Fairfield County. This article is a call to action on everyone's part. As President of The Fairfield Community Foundation, Mendi Blue Paca is leading by imploring legislators to make the change. I would add that individuals also, we ought to require real change every chance we get from our elected officials. She states, "But rather than viewing this as a deficit, let’s instead think about what’s possible if we commit to completely closing our affordable housing gap." #affordablehousing #wecandothis

As I sat in City Council chambers yesterday (all day!) I found myself flooded with emotion, on both sides of the debate. We heard from students who are being displaced because landlords are being offered $1000’s more for the spaces they are currently renting. And they have no where else to go, precariously close to homelessness. We heard from mom’s and grandmothers who were living in houses that are ready to be condemned, but it’s the only place they can find they can afford. Just to keep a roof over their children’s heads. We also heard from homeowners who are concerned about their neighborhoods loss of culture and heritage, the devaluation of their third generation houses, the potential loss of south facing exposure and lack of sunshine on their flower beds. We also heard that both the federal government and the opposition are serious about housing, tying future infrastructure and transit funding directly to passing the HAF zoning amendments. An email from CMHC was read aloud, confirming this. This was also contested by those not in favour of the amendments. While a federal government in the future may change their position, these are the facts that we have before us today, and we cannot predict the future with certainty. Without doubt, these amendments and the receipt of $42M in funding to support the construction of up to 600 affordable homes is what the City needs NOW. If what we heard yesterday is not an indication of a HOUSING CRISIS, spoken by all those with lived experience, I don’t know what more we can do or say to prove this. We need housing and we need it immediately. As in yesterday. I think about the often stated position of protecting the heritage and culture of these communities, and I believe we need to do that as much as possible, for more than just buildings. I think about how that applies to Indigenous people, who are over represented in the homeless population and have nothing. We’re responsible for their loss of heritage and culture within their community, we should all take a moment to consider the impacts of that on our community today. 🩷

Housing shortages affect everyone, but especially those that are most vulnerable. Resources like this help us collectively realize some of the issues we are facing to create a better housed public. The research shows the steep increase of housing underproduction, as well as the history of why this is happening. Click through for some interesting reads to better understand this one facet of our current housing crisis.

The affordable housing crisis is on the rise. Conifer is proud to partner with local Maryland government officials to address the surge in rent and the decrease in housing availability. We are honored to be part of the solution with the development of Blue Oaks at North Odenton. The escalating cost of rent has forced many Maryland residents to allocate the majority of their hard-earned wages to secure housing. This financial burden prevents them from saving for the future, investing in their education, or improving their quality of life. Therefore, the need for high-quality, affordable housing has never been more pressing. Blue Oaks at North Odenton represents more than just a building project; it signifies hope and stability for families struggling to make ends meet. This development will empower residents to thrive and contribute to their community. At Conifer, we understand that the impact of affordable housing extends beyond the individual. It strengthens neighborhoods, supports local economies, and promotes social cohesion. Our team is dedicated to creating transformative projects in Maryland and across all the communities we serve. #AffordableHousing #MDHousing