The Brookings Institution hosted a forum on evidence-based policymaking at the state and local level. This portion of the event included a panel discussion with economics professors and…
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The Democratic mayors of San Francisco and Philadelphia were the featured speakers at a discussion on housing and homelessness at the 2019 winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.…
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Hawaiian homes are being converted into vacation rentals, raising questions about the permissibly of the practice in the state and it’s economic impact on housing costs. Honolulu Mayor Kirk…
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Hawaii Office of Planning Director Leo Asuncion discussed affordable housing and homelessness.
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Community leaders, historians, and policymakers participated in a discussion on the 50th anniversary of Federal Housing Act and its aim to prevent discrimination in the housing industry.…
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Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro talked about federal housing policy.
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National Fair Housing Alliance’s Lisa Rice discussed the recent move by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to suspend a fair-housing rule put in place under the Obama…
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a civil rights initiative announcement on the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson…
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke briefly at a Habitat for Humanity Washington, D.C., build site in where he and other federal workers were volunteering during…
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Ethan Epstein talked about his recent Politico Magazine article on how San Francisco reformed its public housing system. The piece is titled, “How San Francisco Saved Its Public Housing By Getting Rid of…
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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question, “Is affordable housing a problem in your community?”
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The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on increasing access to affordable housing. According to rental trends over $15 million people nationwide will need to spend 50 percen of their…
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Wells Fargo v. Miami, which was consolidated with Bank of America v. Miami. The cases concern whether the city of Miami can sue the banks under the Fair Housing Act…
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Panelists talked about the connection between healthy living and affordable housing. The panel took place at a health summit hosted by the Partnership for a Healthier America.
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference. He talked about the importance of low income housing programs. Secretary…
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Lawrence Yun talked about the Trump administration’s approach to housing policy, the current state of the housing market, Dr. Ben Carson’s nomination to be Housing and Urban Development…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones talked about the way racial segregation in housing and schools had been maintained through official action and policy. She spoke with Professor Keith Gessen. “Writing Segregation…
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Panelists debated the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. Policy experts discussed whether and to what extent U.S. government housing policy contributed to the crisis, as well as implications…
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Mona Kreaden talked about various housing options for seniors and the best ways to pursue transitioning into those living arrangements. She spoke at a Society of Certified Senior Advisors…
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Erika Poethig talked about threats to the availability of affordable housing in U.S. cities, as well as what communities are doing to expand affordable housing availability.
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