Analysis Of Northampton Massachusetts Completed The Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan

With Massachusetts State spending on affordable housing and open space at a historic low, when considered as a percentage of the total budget, the production of dwelling units and the conservation of land have become the responsibility of local government, but cities and towns do not build housing, except in rare circumstances. As well they do not routinely buy expensive tracts of open land,

As part of our final report we are expected to select a planning issue within the City of Boston and undertake an analysis of the issue from a planning perspective. An issue that the City of Boston is dealing with that caught my attention was the lack of affordable housing available to its current and future residents. As cities start to evolve and attract large amounts of people, they also face some drawbacks that can affect where and how city residents can live. Our trip to Boston, Massachusetts opened my eyes to the city’s housing issue and its increasing housing and land values. An issue of this nature often causes residents to be pushed out of the city, into the suburbs or can cause homelessness. Low to moderate income families and youth across the City of Boston are struggling to pay rent and make ends meet. After our meeting with the Boston Housing Authority, I wanted to further explore the issue of housing affordability so I reached out to the City’s Department of Neighborhood Development for more information This paper will look into some topics such as when housing became an issue in the city, if Boston’s student population plays a role, if there any shortcomings in terms of how the city plans for affordable housing, if there are any specific programs in place that deal with affordable housing and if Boston is looking into what other cities may be doing.

This can start to override the stigma often associated with low-income housing and even serving as a point of pride for those who live there” (Marin).

Housing is one of the most pressing issues facing communities today. It effects practically all demographics, especially students, minorities, and low-income workers. College towns are often face the toughest challenges, with many students experiencing an extremely high cost of living. Without a detailed housing plan drafted by community members there is no chance of improving the conditions of housing or their related expenditures. So, what should be done about housing in college towns? How can we hope to provide for a municipality’s citizens while keeping costs down? Can neighboring institutions and cities assist or should they give communities the autonomy to improve themselves? The answers, I hope, will be found within the rest of this essay.

Many advocates and policymakers of housing for the poor believe that to achieve optimal human development of low-income households the location of the housing must be considered as well as the quality of the housing unit (Newman, 2008).

Today, I am going to speak about the affordable housing in Pittsburgh .First let me tell about why the affordable housing is preferred. People who live in affordable housing today want safe, decent housing for the same reasons that we all do. The reasons are mainly to provide a nurturing environment to raise their children. Another reason is to remain in the community where they were raised or to become part of a community in which they want to settle. Finally, to live in an attractive, safe environment that they can afford. People who need affordable housing are ones that are employed as secretaries, school teachers, local government employees, restaurant workers and sales clerks. These workers need affordable housing because of the wide gap

It is often easy to castigate large cities or third world countries as failures in the field of affordable housing, yet the crisis, like an invisible cancer, manifests itself in many forms, plaguing both urban and suburban areas. Reformers have wrestled passionately with the issue for centuries, revealing the severity of the situation in an attempt for change, while politicians have only responded with band aid solutions. Unfortunately, the housing crisis easily fades from our memory, replaced by visions of homeless vets, or starving children. Metropolis magazine explains that “…though billions of dollars are spent each year on housing and development programs worldwide, ? At least 1 billion people

The demographics estimated for Lapeer, the population in 2015 was 30,402, Lapeer population in 2010 was 30,749 and population in 2000 30,789, as we can see the population has not change in the last 15 years. Population density is 254 people per square mile. Lapeer is a small urban city we have 12,866, Renter-occupied apartments and homes Lapeer was hit by the real estate bang then bust. It enticed many first time buyers and lower income buyers, many of whom had purchased with little or no money down. When the market began to slide, those particular homeowners really got hit hard. Since then however, many of the distressed homes have cycled through the process of foreclosure and are now owned by people who definitely go in for a more realistic

New Hope Housing likely had strengths related to their employee development program, their effectiveness in housing people in need, and their niche for ensuring individuals who would typically be rejected housing. Some of their weaknesses likely related to their secured funding and current dependence on government funding. Some of their opportunities relate to finding solutions for permanent housing, as this is currently a struggle for the people they serve. Lastly, their threats likely also have to do with their government funding. As budgets change, money is moved around and can impact this organization for the better or for the worse.

A mix of housing age, old houses ( 40-100 years old predominant) and new housing developments

This meeting lasted for two and half hours and many councilors came to attend. The homeless strategy was reported by the Housing and Public Health Paternerships officer. It sets oout a new collaborative approach to tackling homelessness in Greater Norwich over the next five years, bringing together local authority partners, housing agencies and health organizations in a new strategy. The new strategy is needed

Mission Statement: To decrease homelessness and increase “legitimate” affordable housing through Tiny Homes. The goal for this community need assessment is to support tiny house residents who seek stability and affordable housing as part of a self-starting lifestyle that can be manageable and maintained. The purpose of the tiny houses is helping homelessness decrease in the community, providing an alternative approach to housing homeless. There has been a shortage of low-income housing and finding housing for homeless has been an issue for many years now. More than 3.5 million people experience homelessness and poverty in the United States each year, according to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.

There was various letters sent to Worcester Housing Authority, the letters said in bold big letters “IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Residents Required to go to Work/Attend School”. The only exception would be if they were over 55 year old or disabled. Furthermore, the letter explained at least one member of the household had to attend school or work. If these requirements are not meet the individual will be at the risk of eviction. The head department of Worcester Housing Authority worded “If you want a government benefit, then you have to do something for it". The Worcester conundrums is said to be the latest way government influence citizens personal decisions. There has been a wide range of ways the government has tried to influence citizens decisions.

A simple, cookie-cutter home consisting of three bedrooms and one-bath, was typical in modern America. While our family size has not changed, the size of home has greatly increased. Children today often have bedrooms that are two or even three times the size of what their grandparents master bedroom was when they were raising their children. A home built today is larger than they have ever been, what is the purpose? A typical family has both parents working full-time jobs, paying for children to be supervised in daycare while the parents are at work all day. While it may not be possible for families to have just one parent working, many families have lost focus of what needs are required to live simply or simply

High Density is said to be the future of residential housing, although not everyone agrees to this way of thinking.