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As economic and demographic growth increasingly coexists with poverty and homelessness, resident-led alternatives
to housing are supporting communities left behind.
A housing simulator predicts that rezoning for ‘missing middle’ housing could increase Denver’s housing supply by 46%.
A new federal law rewards states that ease housing rules. Colorado has been doing that for years, and its experience shows both what works and what does not.
A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher satisfaction, especially for first-year students.
The success of Kibera’s transformation will not be measured by the number of apartment blocks completed.
Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.
In the end, this scheme did deliver on some of its key promises. But it is surprising governments haven’t taken note of its shortcomings and replaced it with something even more effective.
It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.
The housing shortage is a major concern for many EU citizens. A foresight study by more than 30 experts examines four ways affordable, low-carbon homes could emerge by 2040.
Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.
An estimated 22.5 per cent of people experiencing homelessness live with moderate or severe brain injuries — a rate nearly 10 times higher than the general population.
Social housing is being built at the fastest pace since the 1980s. But we are still leaving hundreds of thousands of Australians waiting for a home.
The Indigenous Seniors Research Committee examined the housing and care needs of Indigenous older adults in Winnipeg, Manitoba. And the evidence suggests a housing crisis that is economic and cultural.
Australia shares many of the issues the European Commission’s plan tries to tackle, from lack of housing construction to taxation. Here’s are some lessons.
Canada treats land as a tradeable asset, forgetting it’s the foundation for homes, communities and stability. If the country is serious about solving the housing crisis, it must change that.
More than one year after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling, a geographer who researches homelessness finds that the ruling is leading to more places criminalizing homelessness.
One of Latin America’s smallest nations has a robust network of housing cooperatives, which give access to permanent, affordable housing to citizens at a range of income levels.
The $10 billion housing future fund will build 30,000 new social and affordable homes. While the scheme is welcome, there is plenty of room for improvement.
Municipal bonds are integral to Philly’s effort to make more affordable housing, but hidden costs and requirements can hurt taxpayers.
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Housing Policy Researcher, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools and Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Research associate, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
