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The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole's Housing Solutions Initiative brings together cross-sector partners to address local housing affordability and accessibility using the Urban Institute’s Policy and Systems Change Compass. This collaboration offers early lessons for other communities looking to develop a similar collective to address local challenges’ root causes.
As climate disasters escalate, insurance is becoming more expensive and, in some cases, unavailable entirely. Housing policymakers need better data to ensure mortgage affordability in the face of rising insurance costs, but how we measure risk matters.
Deeply entrenched neighborhood segregation has foiled many school integration efforts, with school officials and housing stakeholders often working in silos instead of in partnership.
Misconceptions about Housing First ignore decades of evidence of its effectiveness. To end homelessness, policymakers should invest in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive housing.
Heirs’ property is one of the least stable forms of homeownership and a contributor to the racial wealth gap, but legal service providers and policymakers can take action to curb the practice.
States and localities can implement key lessons on strong renter safety nets to support renters as affordability deteriorates.
Who are institutional investors, and what is their impact on housing affordability?