Mayor Eric Adams stopped by the Inwood Library and The Eliza to announce the restoration of the NYPL budget ensuring libraries can resume services seven-day-a-week, including Sunday. "From providing spaces to prepare our young people for a bright future to being a vital partner in the creation of affordable housing, libraries are a lifeline for countless communities. Today, we can all be proud that our city has a budget that invests in our libraries and invests in the future of our city.” Thank you for acknowledging the importance of community spaces and public libraries!! https://lnkd.in/e8ZgwVDw #thechildrensvillage #theeliza #NYPL
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Demystifying Community Housing promises to be a great series providing insight on the value of community housing and forward direction that could be taken regarding Canada’s #housingcrisis
Today, we’re launching a new series of the Policy Options podcast: Demystifying Community Housing! This special collaborative series between the IRPP and the Urban Studies Program and the SFU School of Public Policy will highlight the work of the individuals who have spent their careers in the community and non-profit housing sectors and will consider how the sector can help to solve Canada’s ongoing housing crisis. In this first episode of the series, co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro sit down with three experts in the community housing sector: Rebecca Schiff, Dean of the Faculty of Human Health Sciences at UNBC - University of Northern British Columbia; Ray Sullivan, the Executive Director at the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association; and David Hulchanski, a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work and at the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. Together, our hosts and their guests discuss what community housing means, who it serves — or should serve — and how to pave the path forward for resilient community housing. https://lnkd.in/gKS_9mKe
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Lots of folks are stuck in a tough spot where the money they make just doesn't match up with how much housing costs. In Cincinnati, there's a shortage of over 28,000 affordable housing units, and it's hitting hard. What's even more surprising is that at least 54% of households earning less than $30,000 a year are shelling out more than half of their income for housing. Affordable housing is the foundation of a thriving community. In Cincinnati access to affordable homes ensures that everyone has a fair shot at a brighter future. Let's advocate for affordable housing to foster a community where everyone can live, work, and grow together. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g3PkJH_4
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Building on existing resources on financing and sustaining community schools, this new LPI report maps each federal funding program for community schools to the #CSForward “Essentials for Community School Transformation” framework. https://lnkd.in/g4CmTdqc
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#Virginia Broadband Office Monthly Update and summary of the #BEAD timeline below for Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development: ✔ Listening Sessions (Completed) ✔ 5-Year Plan (Completed) 🟡 Initial Proposal Volume I (Pending Federal Approval) 🟡 Initial Proposal Volume II (Pending Federal Approval) 🟥 Challenge Process (Upcoming - Anticipated for October 2023) 🟥 Bidding for Grant Awards (Upcoming - Anticipated for 2024) 🟥 Grants Awarded (Upcoming - Anticipated for 2024) #internetforall
Virginia continues to make strides as it prepares for broadband funding from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. In fact, Virginia was the first state in the nation to submit its Volume I & II Proposals! In this newsletter, VCTA highlights how the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor Glenn Youngkin worked with stakeholders to draft guidelines that will allow the Commonwealth to reach the remaining ~162,000 Virginians who lack access to high-speed internet. 👇 Click below to learn more! https://conta.cc/3tgTHzg
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The most-read story from the previous week's Developer's Digest®, published by New York YIMBY, reports that Mayor Eric Adams has introduced a zoning proposal aimed at facilitating the construction of affordable housing by faith-based organizations and nonprofits in New York City. This initiative, part of the "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" plan, aims to address the city's housing crisis by removing outdated zoning laws, allowing organizations to convert unused properties into affordable housing units. The proposal aligns with efforts to tackle New York's housing challenges and is expected to undergo public review before a vote by the City Council later this year. State Senator Andrew Gounardes has praised the initiative, highlighting its potential to benefit vulnerable communities while ensuring financial stability for religious institutions. To read more stories like this and to stay on top of the most recent news from the development world, subscribe to our Developer’s Digest® using the link below: https://bit.ly/3Qg1qXV #digest #dsa #nyc #weknowzoning #deveopmentsites #developmentnews
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NEW BLOG: We’ve developed a new tool to measure how equitable neighborhoods are in Montgomery County. This will help us, and the public get a better understanding of how socioeconomic conditions differ from neighborhood to neighborhood. This is important knowledge to plan for the future of our communities. Check out our latest Third Place blog about the Community Equity Index. https://bit.ly/3Z0baI1
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Extra, extra, read all about it! ✨✨ The Spring Issue of The Athertonian is here! Check out page 8 for a HIP Housing feature! 😍 Dive in to learn about Atherton’s Detached ADU Occupent Match Program! In partnership with HIP Housing, this program helps match individuals seeking housing with people who have a room or ADU to rent. 🏠🏠 What are you waiting for? Click the link below:
New Release: Spring 2024 Edition of The Athertonian
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Our open-access book ‘Schools as Community Hubs: Building ‘More than a School’ for Community Benefit’, published in April, has now passed 50K downloads! Thanks to everyone interested in developing and sustaining schools as community hubs. Learn more about how schools can become important social infrastructure when their physical spaces connect students, families, and the broader community. Check out the book here: https://lnkd.in/ga_ZNR_6
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Today, we mourn the profound loss of public libraries in the UK, an institution that has long stood as a beacon of knowledge, community, and opportunity. Public libraries were not merely repositories of books; they were the heart of our towns and cities, providing a safe haven for learning, exploration, and growth. For generations, libraries offered a place where anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, could access the wealth of human knowledge. They were sanctuaries for students, refuges for those seeking information, and communal spaces where people could connect over shared interests and pursuits. The closure of our public libraries marks the end of an era. It is a loss driven not by the hands of dictators but by the decisions of those seeking political gain, sacrificing these invaluable community assets in the name of budget cuts and short-term wins. We lose not only access to books but also the spirit of inclusivity and lifelong learning that libraries embodied. As we say goodbye, let us remember the joy and growth that libraries brought to our lives and communities. Let us also commit to honoring their legacy by advocating for accessible knowledge and community resources in every way we can. CILIP: The library and information association Janice Wright The Guardian The Telegraph #RIPPublicLibraries #SaveOurLibraries #UKLibraries #CommunityLoss #KnowledgeIsPower #LibrariesMatter #EndOfAnEra #EducationForAll #CulturalHeritage #StopTheCuts #LibrariesAreEssential #ProtectLibraries #PublicFunding #KnowledgeAccess #LibraryAdvocacy #SaveOurCulture #UKCommunity #LibrariesForAll #FutureGenerations #KeepLibrariesOpen #SupportPublicServices
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Earlier this month, the Bellevue City Council decided to pursue a new, more ambitious affordable housing target in the coming years. The proposed 10-year target, to be revisited in the fall following community outreach and additional analysis, aims to produce or preserve 5,700 housing units. The new affordable housing target is based on Bellevue’s 2022 Housing Needs Assessment gap analysis. According to the City: "A new affordable housing target will help the city keep pace with expected growth projections established in the Comprehensive Plan Update now being developed and will advance the goals of the Affordable Housing Strategy. City plans include furthering partnerships and adding more tools and methods to increase affordable housing production and preservation in the coming years, which will be key to attaining the new target." Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gD3U7J5f.
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