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  • The Atlanta BeltLine Wants to Prevent Displacement of Longtime Residents. Is it Too Late?

    May 04, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Legacy Resident Retention program is helping longtime homeowners remain in their homes despite rising taxes and property values in Atlanta, Georgia. The program aims to mitigate gentrification and displacement as a result of the Atlanta Beltline development and has helped 21 families by covering the cost of increased property taxes.

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  • The secret ingredient in Paris' green public housing

    March 30, 2021 |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Paris Habitat, the city’s main social housing agency, used hempcrete — a concrete-like mixture of hemp, lime, and water — as insulation in one of its apartment complexes. This material helps maintain temperature and reduces a building’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The cost of using hempcrete can be expensive but making the material is more environmentally friendly, and has shown that it can be implemented for affordable housing and not just for those who already have the means to pay for it.

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  • Questions Remain About New Affordable Homeownership Program Run by an Atlanta For-Profit

    March 24, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Renters in Atlanta’s DeKalb County were given the opportunity to buy their homes at below-market values. Instead of selling homes to the highest bidders, a development company that bought the 72 homes sought to prevent displacement, create affordable housing, and help keep longtime residents in the neighborhood - especially those who make 60 to 100 percent of the area median income. Despite the good intentions, the solution did not take into account financial challenges such as bad credit, which hinders the ability to purchase a home or the expenses of owning a home, which can lead to debt.

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  • How to reuse a demolished building

    March 23, 2021 |

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    Response Location: Switzerland, Winterthur

    A warehouse in Switzerland is being transformed into new creative workspaces. The catch: It’s being constructed out of reused building materials. About 70 percent of it is being made from old materials like wood floorboards, steel beams, and windows. A network of treasure hunters are on the lookout for used materials that can be used in constructing these buildings. The workspace is nearly complete and it already has tenants for all of the spaces. They were also able to cut the building’s carbon emissions in half.

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  • The Era of the Wood Skyscraper Is Arriving Audio icon

    March 08, 2021 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada was the tallest building made of wood when it opened in 2017. Now, thanks to government policies, scientific research, and hundreds of examples of proof-of-concept, more developers around the world are looking to construct buildings out of timber. Using timber is cheaper than cement, concrete, and steel and can actually store carbon emissions in its supports instead of releasing the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.

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  • House Rules

    March 03, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    A shortage of available affordable housing in Santa Fe, New Mexico was exacerbated by inclusionary zoning laws that discouraged real estate development. Restrictions on new rental properties drastically increased rents due to a dearth of available housing and supply has increased as the law was reversed.

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  • 3D-printed homes build hope for U.S. affordable housing

    February 15, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new technology is providing affordable and sustainable housing through a process that is faster and with material that is more resilient to natural disasters. 3D-printed houses are providing aesthetically pleasing houses that can be built in about 48 hours. 3D printing technology within the construction industry is “on the cusp on major expansion” and is making waves within the affordable housing sector.

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  • A 19th Century Fund Is Still Helping Philadelphia's Smallest Businesses

    February 15, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A long-running fund in Philadelphia has been able to help struggling small-business owners in the city since 1854. The Merchant Fund has been able to provide 67 businesses with $307,000 in grants since the onset of the pandemic. Additionally, it also helps entrepreneurs purchase real estate. The fund’s executive director notes, “Owning property is crucial to business longevity, and is fundamental to creating wealth that can be passed on.”

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  • Seattle's Newest Community Hub Was Built, Literally, By Neighbors

    February 09, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A collective of artists in Seattle bought real estate for a community center with the help of city funding. Known as Black and Tan Hall, the space drew funding and sweat equity from community members who sought a safe and affordable place to gather. The initiative to buy the building is “an anti-gentrification model that combats displacement, keeps dollars hyper local, and sustains good jobs.”

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  • An Architecture Firm's Push to Build Net-Zero Apartments—on a Budget

    February 05, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Apartments at Front Flats, a new residential building in Philadelphia, is powered by 492 solar panels that are wrapped around the building. The point: to demonstrate that developers can design buildings that are energy-efficient and be built at an affordable cost. It’s not clear yet if the building is “net zero” in terms of producing as much energy as it consumes, but residents are paying only $40 a month for utilities.

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