Tired of rising housing prices?💸 Discover how tiny living could be the solution you've been searching for 🎙️Laura Lynch, certified financial planner, dives into finding financial security within the tiny living movement #Podcast #THLP #tinyhouseliving #affordablehousing https://www.thetinyhouse.net/279

Island View and Waterside are now offering four newly constructed townhomes for sale at Below Market Rate for first-time homebuyers whose household income falls below the very-low-, low-, and moderate-income limits. Pre-application deadline is September 24.

https://alamedapost.com/news/affordable-homeownership-opportunity-at-alameda-marina/

#AffordableHomes #AffordableHousing #alameda #AlamedaMarina #housing #IslandView #RiseHousingSolutions #waterside

- In #Toronto?
- Lived experience of housing precarity or homelessness?
- Young / disabled / Black / Indigenous / a woman / #LGBTQ2S?

Apply to be on the new Housing Rights Advisory Committee and advise City Council on housing policy and programs! Deadline is Oct. 13.

Details here: https://secure.toronto.ca/pa/decisionBody/982.do

#TOpoli #TOcouncil #housing #AffordableHousing :boost_ok:

#book2read: Bigger Table, Expanded Edition with Study Guide: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community by John Pavlovitz https://a.co/d/huV0iSf

via #CaldwellPres #ACEclass #SundaySchool #AffordableHousing #homelessness

I wrote a new blog post today, “Reflections on PD Hackathon 2023”
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2023/09/09/reflections-on-pd-hackathon-2023/

Check it out!

#PDSchargers #NCed #coding #stem #homelessness #AffordableHousing #CLT #CLTvoices

Fricken #BellCanada and #Rogers #anticompetition #internet in #Canada. Step up #CRTC.

I just went to set up #TekSavvy for my new apartment and apparently the #FiberOptic line going into the building is blocked for #IndepententServiceProviders. I've been with TekSavvy for probably close to 20 years (National Capital Freenet before that).

Especially ridiculous that they can do this going into an #AffordableHousing building and charge tenants whatever ridiculous inflated rates they want.

Alameda's new Special Events Grant Program will foster public events benefiting the economy and community by subsidizing local events such as the Downtown Alameda Art and Wine Faire and the Mayor's Fourth of July Parade. Karin K. Jensen discusses the program, plus newly approved housing units at Alameda Marina and an increase in Councilmember and Mayor salaries.

https://alamedapost.com/news/council-approves-events-grant-program-more-housing/

#AffordableHousing #alameda #AlamedaChamberAndEconomicAlliance #AlamedaMarina

Do you #rent in #Ontario? Consider helping #ACORN tenants' union by filling out their rental map. From them: "A rental registry means more transparency for renters and better #housing data to protect affordable housing, inform stronger policies, and enforce existing protections for #tenants facing #renoviction or major rent increases."

https://rentalregistry.ca/en/on/form/step-1

It takes 30 seconds to practice #solidarity, which imo is hella rad.

#RentalRegistry #AffordableHousing #TenantsUnion @waterlooregion

I'm happy for the SF Community Land Trust getting a $20 million donation from Mackenzie Scott, but also a bit miffed. It makes my $1,000 soft loan to them seem kind of paltry in comparison. Still, I'm proud that in doing so I helped them buy 285 Turk last year. CLTs rock! https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/with-donations-as-small-as-20-land-trust-makes-9m-affordable-housing-buy #affordableHousing #communityLandTrust

Yay. I love the expansion of #communitylandtrusts for #affordablehousing...
with a few caveats.

For those out of the know, community land trusts #CLT's are mostly nonprofit organizations that acquire and own land to house existing residents and prevent displacement, and maintain community ownership away from the reach of private developers.

All good and well, but remember, acquiring land costs a BUTT TON of money. Land trusts have been notoriously hard to scale. Even with $20M from #MackenzieScott I don't have high hopes that this changes CLT's viability in making a dent in our housing supply.

I would love to see CLTs develop the land to be able to fit denser and more numerous units to accommodate more families. People can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see this happening enough.

#philanthropy #housing

https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/07/mackenzie-scott-donates-20m-to-san-francisco-housing-nonprofit/

THURSDAY NIGHT! Care about #AffordableHousing enough to speak to city council but don't know where to start? You're not alone & once again the Hub's gonna make it EASY for you. Sign up for our #AdvocacyTrainingSession & we'll help you do it!

#yyccc #yyc

https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/housing_affordability_speak_at_city_hall_training

If a piece of land has speculative value some people will play the market and try to win the biggest profit. Many people cannot play the market and just want a place to live their lives.

No one is saying " don't build #homes " - they are saying the problem is that #property is being build for profit *instead* of #housing people who have been waiting for the rent to go down while their income stays the same or doesn't exist.

#nyc #housing #affordablehousing #inequality #finance #realestate
https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2023/9/4/nyc-voters-overwhelmingly-want-the-city-to-create-more-affordable-housing-and-prefer-a-not-for-profit-public-approach

#Poilievre: Canada has fewest houses per capita in the G7. Only one reason. Government.

Me: Maybe also avg house in Canada is ~double size of houses in 5/6 other G7 countries.

Canada: 1948 (sq.ft.)
France: 1206
Germany: 1173
Italy: 872
Japan: 1023
UK: 818
US: 2164

Also: speculative cost of land; developer and investor profits; no public housing development...

#housing #affordableHousing #CanPoli #Canada

#breakingnews dropped on a holiday #monday - Minister of #Housing Steve #clark resigns (at long last). Whoever replaces him, I’m hoping they start off implementing the remaining 52/55 recommendations from the Housing Affordability Task Force Report! https://files.ontario.ca/mmah-housing-affordability-task-force-report-en-2022-02-07-v2.pdf
#housingcrisis #affordablehousing

Is affordable housing possible in today's housing crisis? Jinkie Echols is on #THLP sharing the secrets behind creating a thriving tiny house community. From changing codes to navigating government regulations, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in alternative housing solutions. #podcast #AffordableHousing #CommunityBuilding https://www.thetinyhouse.net/278

Gizmodo: Silicon Valley Elites Show Off Renderings of Exclusive New City They Want to Build in the Bay Area https://gizmodo.com/california-forever-city-silicon-valley-elite-exclusive-1850797327?utm_source=regular #santaclaracountycalifornia #sanfranciscobayarea #affordablehousing #northbayaqueduct #siliconvalley #johncollison #goldmansachs #natfriedman #reidhoffman #california #jansramek #linkedin #patrick #github

Care about #AffordableHousing enough to speak to city council but don't know where to start? You're not alone & once again the Hub's gonna make it EASY for you. Sign up for our #AdvocacyTrainingSession on Sept 7th & we'll walk you through it!

https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/housing_affordability_speak_at_city_hall_training

#yyccc #yyc

So, we have #Montreal Mayor #ValeriePlante lamenting that #housing is becoming unaffordable, yet she thinks that now would be a good time to add meters for water consumption in every residence? Doesn't she think that's going to have a further negative impact on affordability?

#AffordableHousing
#SocialHousing
#WaterIsAHumanRight

Learn how to speak truth to power in advance of Calgary City Council's #AffordableHousing session. Climate overlaps this topic so heavily which is why City Hall needs to hear from YOU!

#yyccc #yyc

https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/housing_affordability_speak_at_city_hall_training

#integrity Act violated by #Housing minister #clark rules Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner J David Wake - our #ethics watchdog. Steve Clark must #resign! #greenbelt #onpoli #integirtycommissioner #Recommendation14 #greenbeltscandal #affordablehousing