Upzoning to Create Mixed-income Neighborhoods

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The Land Value Tax

America is facing a nationwide lack of affordable housing. A land value tax could help address these challenges by encouraging developers to build more housing while also creating revenue for local governments to spend on affordable housing programs.
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Zoning Policy and Affordable Housing

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How Can the United States Learn from Germany’s Housing Policies?

The political system of Germany is a Federal democracy, functioning with similar institutions of power as the United States. The federal system has national, state, and local levels, with specific powers reserved for regional assemblies or local authorities. Similar to the U.S, German governmental power is divided into three branches: the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. […]

Austrian Social Housing

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Housing Policy in the Netherlands

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Housing Policy in Japan

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Historical Context for U.S. Housing Policy Part 4: Section 8 Vouchers

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Historical Context for U.S. Housing Policy Part 3: The Fair Housing Act

The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s cast light on the various sites of racism and discrimination imposed on Black Americans. Housing was no exception. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was a turning point in the battle to ensure equal provision of housing benefits for all. From a legal standpoint, The Fair Housing Act […]

Historical Context for U.S. Housing Policy Part 2: Public Housing