Housing affordability is one of the key parameters that capture the standards of living of the most vulnerable sector of the population in a country. In the United States, access to rental housing has recently been attained one of the lowest levels in the last two decades despite the sustained...
and that state and federal governments should promote more policies that create affordable housing. As the YIMBY movement has gained momentum,upzoninglegislation has passed inOregonandSeattle,and a number of other cities and states are considering similar measures. ...
What the Housing Affordability Crisis Looks Like Across the United States More than a decade ago, an aspiring gubernatorial candidate for New York ran on a single issue: “The rent is too damn high.”1This is not a new pain point, of course. Rent control has gripped the n...
Other benefits exist beyond speed and affordability, too. Construction is cleaner, resulting in less waste. (The United States creates600 million tonsof construction and demolition debris annually.) The 3D-printed homes are more energy-efficient because concrete offers better insulatio...
The U.S. Is Facing a Severe Housing Crisis The United States may be facing its most severe housing crisis in history. It has been declared in articles in Foreign Affairs and Bloomberg recently. Home Builders have known that this was developing since the end of the Great Recession. Federal...
AccordingNations Encyclopedia, United States had 115,904,641 housing units serving about 105,480,000 households, according to preliminary results of the 2000 census. About 66.2% of all units were owner-occupied. 3,578,718 units were considered to be seasonal or recreational housing. The average ...
The nation is in the midst of a severe housing affordability crisis which has meant spiraling housing prices, extremely low vacancy rates, and a cutback in... SAE Kartman - 《Economic Geography》 被引量: 23发表: 1982年 HIV: The invisible epidemic of the United States healthcare system healt...
This article analyzes the private rental-housing crisis in three countries--the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands. It gives comparative data that indicate the seriousness of the situation in these three countries, such as percentage of private rental stock, the number of starts, ...
Another layer to consider is the economic and social fabric of these states. Blue states, especially those along the West Coast, tend to have higher housing costs and denser urban populations, factors that could contribute to a more visible homelessness crisis and a corresponding urgency to develo...
In response to the growing humanitarian crisis, the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, is donating $1 million to Save the Children and Direct Relief to help with urgent needs such as food, water and medical supplies in Israel and Gaza. November 13, ...