Although there is widespread outrage over the development, there is little discussion about the definition of what “affordable housing” means in New York City, or elsewhere. Although the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housing as that which is available...
“What is considered to be affordable housing? At what point is an apartment or home considered affordable?” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housing as housing where the occupant is payi...
Quality of life can be calculated in many ways. One is from the World Health Organization: "WHO defines Quality of Life as an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, ...
This is just one part of household income, which the Census Bureau defines as the gross income of all individuals under the same roof who are over 15. Not only does this figure provide a barometer of people's standards of living, but it can also be used for other purposes, such as ass...
Housing. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development defines households as “cost burdened” when more than 30 percent of their gross income goes toward housing—and in 2019, this applied to 53.7 percent of Black renter households.7The state of the nation’s ho...
The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as those who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work. If you’ve never been in a position that required a commute for that length of time, it’s hard to wrap your head around the idea of spending three hours or more in your car ...
They’re also popular with individuals and people on lower incomes as they offer affordable accommodation and a sense of community that many find they miss when living alone. Additionally, people who are new to an area or only plan to be based there for a short period due to work commitment...
“There’s no use in renting my apartment out without setting a reasonable rate” is one of the statements that defines how many landlords approach their rental business. For many tenants, an affordable rental rate may often be more important than the variety of provided amenities. This is exa...
Demographic and economic changes challenge urban housing and highlight the need for resident-centred design. This paper discusses a design game created to study the perceptions towards shared spaces among solo living tenants. The game was based on the identification and weighing of significant home-re...
8 NSS defines migrants as those who came to the urban areas in last 1 year 9 Scheduled Castes (historically treated as untouchables), Scheduled Tribes (tribal population) and Other Backward Classes are combined as marginalized social group. ...