Urban Wire

How affordable housing gets built

It's not uncommon for developers to rely on upward of 20 financing sources as they try to fill the gap between what it costs to build affordable housing and the money they have available.

Aging

This affordable old house: How zoning can help seniors age in place

Regulations that promote low-density development disconnect older adults from their community and limit access to vital goods and services.

Housing and Housing Finance

Using housing policy tools to build ladders to the middle class

Because place is so closely tied to opportunity, housing policy can be an effective strategy for promoting upward mobility.

Inequality

Visualizing housing policy’s impact on inequality

The US needs a housing policy that assists individuals at all rungs of the income ladder. Two key levers are federal rental assistance and tax policy.