Sentences with phrase «to create affordable housing»

He said that creating affordable housing opportunities is preferable to outdated models such as large institutions, concentrated low - income housing, and government owned and operated housing.

The city couldn't create affordable housing or deal with traffic congestion.

The committee also recommended giving another option to developers who need to create affordable housing as part of a new development.

The program, which encourages developers to create affordable housing via a tax break, was extended — but not by much.

One would force developers to create affordable housing when taking advantage of new zoning rules.

As urban policy analysts John Gilderbloom and Richard Appelbaum observe, for example, Houston would seem from a conservative's viewpoint to have been a near - perfect environment for creating affordable housing in the «80s.

«Creating affordable housing units for our LGBTQ senior citizens is very important to me and to our community,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «It is with great pleasure that I support the development of SAGE / Help USA Senior Housing in The Bronx, and I am proud to have provided $ 600,000 in capital funding for construction of this worthy project.»

The NYT says a recent audit by NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer «has a point about the perplexing abundance and age of the vacant lots, a situation that predates the de Blasio administration, and the urgency of creating affordable housing wherever possible.»

Before the Stoneman Douglas massacre, the charter review board had hashed out 11 proposed charter amendments, covering items like creating an affordable housing trust fund, requiring local governments to post meeting agendas and materials online at least 48 hours before a scheduled meeting and establishing new rules for redistricting county commission seats.

In his address, Mr. Russell outlined goals for 2018, including continued efforts to create affordable housing options in town.

WNC also creates affordable housing investments funds focused on New York State, another top CRA market.

Spinola's «rhetoric» reference, Crain's said, refers to the criticism that Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has leveled at Speaker Christine Quinn for proposing a cap on property taxes for developers who create affordable housing; Blasio and others consider the cap to be a handout for the wealthy.

Fifth Avenue Committee has been involved in creating affordable housing throughout South Brooklyn, including in the Addison, for which it is now accepting applications.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced a new compromise with Mayor Bill de Blasio that will allow his sweeping plans to create affordable housing across the city to go forward — but with even more requirements for developers to build below - market apartments.

These authorizations will enable us to continue advancing the Governor's historic housing plan to preserve, project and create affordable housing New Yorkers across the State.

«Though Airbnb didn't create the affordable housing crisis, its role in incentivizing people to convert their homes into hotels has made the problem much worse across the City, and particularly in the communities we represent,» Espaillat writes.

«Creating affordable housing with commercial and community space is very important to me, and it is a part of the transformative vision I have for The Bronx.

The complex is part of the state's Mitchell - Lama program, which creates affordable housing for middle - income families.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has introduced legislation that would create an affordable housing complex for senior lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender residents.

He criticized Mr. de Blasio's handling of the homelessness crisis and said he could do a better job creating affordable housing because of his real estate experience.

Changing school attendance policies could be «more feasible than reducing income inequality, raising the minimum wage, instituting metropolitan governance, or creating affordable housing stock to address residential segregation,» Owens wrote.

Before the summer Morneau created a tri-level governmental task force that was given the job of coming up with recommendations on how to better position Canada's real estate market, to avoid a price crash and still create affordable housing options for working Canadians.

SCAHS creates a «back - scratching closed loop»: citizens create affordable housing and the local government removes the barriers that make it cost prohibitive.

We are completely integrated in one of the most conservative towns in the U.S., we have created affordable housing arrangements, turned several organic farms around, built permaculture gardens in people's yards, talked to Tea Party members about overturning the Citizen's United Decision, and paid for it all with a sliding scale of tuition fee and exchanges through our Timebank and the Gift Economy.

Speaking before the Neighborhood Housing Services in New York City, Gramlich noted that sharp increases in home prices across the nation have created an affordable housing squeeze.

«Working with elected officials, at all levels, to find ways to create affordable housing so that as many people as possible can achieve the dream of home ownership has always been a priority for Realtors,» says TREB president Richard Silver.

Inclusionary housing emerged from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in the early 1970s to meet two goals: Create affordable housing at low cost to local governments, and mix housing reserved for low - and moderate - income residents with higher - priced rentals and for - sale units.

The LIHTC program is an important public / private financing tool that encourages developers and investors to create affordable housing multi-family units.

Indwell is a Christian charity that creates affordable housing communities that support people seeking health, wellness and belonging.

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«Raising closing costs is not helpful to the real estate industry and not helpful to our efforts to create affordable housing on Long Island,» Kevin Law, LIA president and CEO, said.

Schneiderman's office will be partnering with Enterprise Community Partners and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation — two nonprofit organizations focused on creating affordable housing in the U.S. and community development — to facilitate the program.

He said he would do away with the 421 - a program and create an affordable housing trust fund instead.

«I am thrilled to be providing $ 1.2 million from my capital funding budget towards the construction of 56 - unit - co-op project in Williamsbridge,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Creating affordable housing units for our residents is a top priority for my administration, and it is with a great pleasure that I welcome Habitat for Humanity New York City back to The Bronx and support their efforts to build affordable homes for our families.»

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have a proud record of creating affordable housing and we will continue to fight until everyone in Wales has access to the quality housing they need.»

«To suggest that you can't have projects that do both, create good jobs and also create affordable housing, is just not even consistent with the mayor's own history,» said Paul Fernandes of the Building and Construction Trades Council.

In addition, the budget revives for five years an expired tax credit for developers who create affordable housing.

«While I appreciate the city's efforts to create affordable housing throughout the five boroughs, now is not the time to rush forward.

NALHFA Executive Director Jonathan Paine said of the improvements, «LIHTC is one of the most effective resources our industry has for creating affordable housing.

One paradox of the housing affordability crisis in the United States is that one of the most popular ways to create affordable housing is to tax new housing.

The money will be used to create affordable housing and support small businesses in Opa - locka and Liberty City.

Why should government play a role in creating affordable housing?

The ecologically sensitive Keys allow only limited development, and land values continue to increase, so there's no easy way to create affordable housing on a large scale.

He said there has never been a club which has created affordable housing, and promised a class action lawsuit by the end of the month.

Brad has fought successfully to reform discriminatory practices in the NYPD (including establishing the first NYPD Inspector General), win living wage jobs and paid sick days for low - wage workers workers, to protect manufacturing jobs in New York City, and to reform tax and zoning regulations to create affordable housing for low - income and working class New Yorkers.

«Over the last three years, we've engaged the Inwood community to protect and create affordable housing, deliver waterfront open space, and provide new opportunities for residents and small businesses,» said Stephanie Báez, NYCEDC Vice President of Public Affairs.