Sentences with phrase «addressing housing affordability»

Castro outlined housing - related action taken during his tenure as HUD Secretary, including addressing housing affordability and stock concerns, preparing for the impending effects of climate change, reducing homelessness, and upholding the Fair Housing Act.

Public programs aimed at addressing housing affordability are direly insufficient.

Still, there's one option, when it comes to addressing housing affordability, that tends to get less than its fair share of press: build more rental units.

«We were particularly encouraged to see fiscal discipline in light of the continued economic uncertainty seen elsewhere in Canada and the world, the establishment of a commission on tax competitiveness to evaluate current taxation instruments like the provincial sales tax, and proposed changes to the property transfer tax to start addressing housing affordability by increasing the exemption threshold and introducing a third tax rate on higher - valued properties.»

This money would have gone a long way to address housing affordability issues either through targeted investments in new affordable housing stock or perhaps through investments in boosting rental housing construction.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has announced a five - pillar approach to address housing affordability for renters, homebuyers and homeowners across British Columbia.

Solutions to address housing affordability and transit infrastructure will assist with attracting and retaining necessary and valuable human capital in Greater Vancouver.

Even though the state budget was approved two weeks ago, he notes that the legislative session doesn't end for another few weeks and the governor and lawmakers could still do something to address the housing affordability issue.

«Governor Brown's approval of SB 1413 will help school districts directly address the housing affordability challenges facing teachers and reduce high turnover rates.»

This underscores the urgency of state policymakers taking steps to address our housing affordability crisis.

Sousa will outline Ontario's plan to address housing affordability in next week's fall economic statement, but he wouldn't say if he plans to offer tax breaks to first - time buyers or take measures to help lower prices.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has announced a five - pillar approach to address housing affordability for renters, homebuyers and homeowners across British Columbia.

In an effort to address housing affordability in urban and suburban areas, the Manufactured Housing Institute in 1997 announced a pilot project to bring manufactured homes to five major urban areas.

Not exact matches

Canada's political leaders want to address the growing affordability crisis in Canada's largest housing markets.

Stagnating incomes and soaring housing prices have led to an affordability crisis, and the government could make the argument that this should be addressed with a policy intervention.

Last week however, Clark announced another housing policy that not only fails to address any key contributing factors to the affordability crisis, but will likely make housing costs and the overheated market worse: the BC HOME Partnership Program (BCHP).

Housing Forum 2017 will focus on how we can start addressing affordability, in order to keep our region livable and economically competitive.

But if policy - makers want to actually address the root causes of lack of affordability, they should focus on the core problems with the housing market.

To help address the city's housing, homelessness and affordability problem, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced «Vital Brooklyn,» a program through which he proposed spending $ 1.4 billion in the borough.

«If you want to maintain affordability, taxes have to be addressed,» said Patrick Siconolfi, executive director of the Community Housing Improvement Program, a trade association representing more than 2,500 building owners in the city.

Brian has the demonstrated passion to work as the next State Senator to address the critical needs in education funding, housing affordability, criminal justice reform and economic development.

In this year's race for the White House, candidates have addressed college affordability and student debt — two issues that are vitally important to New York families.

The most comprehensive affordable housing plan in the City's history and largest municipal housing plan in the nation, its goal is to create and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing for very low - and middle income families to help address New York City's affordability crisis.

The leaders of the community proposal and rally, reverends from Brooklyn, achieved significant attention for their plan and support from elected officials, in part because their critique of de Blasio's housing program touched the core tension of what some see as a solid, fairly moderate approach, but others call too timid to address the affordability crisis facing the city and its residents and, in some cases, a catalyst of detrimental gentrification.

«Our work has resulted in a plan that addresses the magnitude of our city's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production — while also supporting local residents and their communities.»

«Our work has resulted in a plan that addresses the magnitude of our city's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production,» said Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council speaker, standing at a lectern in the rotunda of City Hall on Monday to announce the details of the deal.

To address these problems, Vancity's report provided 16 tangible ideas on how to alleviate the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver.

Neither main political party has released significant policies addressing home affordability or high house prices, despite the federal election being two days away.

When addressing student loan debt, House Representative Dina Titus (Democrat) proclaimed, «We must do more to address the affordability of college for the long - term.»

New Duty to Serve plan aims to expand affordability and address America's most persistent housing problems

Then, in April, the Ontario government introduced the Fair Housing Plan, a slate of measures to address affordability including a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers in the GTA and surrounding area.

We've followed the small living movement in our «Tiny house trends series,» which has featured traditional homebuilders switching over to tiny homes, companies finding untapped demand in the small home market, residents of the first public tiny house community in the country seeing the movement evolve, and an architect who wants to adapt the trend to address problems of urban infill and a lack of affordability.

We've reported on governments» progress in delivering reforms that COAG agreed are national priorities, including: reforming the healthcare system, disability services, education, skills and employment, addressing gender equity, improving housing affordability, homelessness, capital city planning systems and water management and streamlining the economy.

Scottish economist Duncan MacLennan will be one of the international panellists participating in the City of Vancouver's re: address conference on housing affordability later this month.

Booming housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver put pressure on the governments to address debt and affordability issues, resulting in a host of government initiatives to slow down those markets.

Turner Impact Capital takes a holistic approach to impact investing that addresses not just housing affordability but other related community needs, by building high quality charter schools and health care facilities that support the same communities where they acquire and enrich workforce housing.

Located in the City of Ottawa; Modest unit relative to community norms in terms of floor space and amenities; Rent affordability based on the Average Market Rent (AMR) for Ottawa as established by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Rental Market Report (link is external)(also see table below); Not at the same municipal address as the landlord's residence; A building or unit that require essential repairs and / or energy efficiency upgrades; A single unit or multi-unit building that requires modifications to increase accessibility and accommodate tenants who are seniors and / or persons with disability;

The study is focused on quantifying the middle market demand for seniors housing and will facilitate dialogue on potential seniors housing and care solutions to address the needs of this growing segment of America's elders, who may struggle with the affordability of existing long - term care solutions but make too much to qualify for government subsidies.

We support research or projects that address how to access environmental housing options and innovative approaches to improve affordability.

The federal government is currently developing a national housing strategy to address the affordability problem.

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To address the growing concern around housing affordability, particularly throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the province recently announced 16 measures for homebuyers and renters, called Ontario's Fair Housinhousing affordability, particularly throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the province recently announced 16 measures for homebuyers and renters, called Ontario's Fair HousingHousing Plan.

New Duty to Serve plan aims to expand affordability and address America's most persistent housing problems