The NYU Furman Center and Abt Associates recently launched LocalHousingSolutions.org, an interactive resource dedicated to helping counties, cities, and towns create and implement strategies to increase the supply of affordable housing and promote housing affordability. The site serves as a one-stop shop for local leaders to understand the housing needs of their communities and policies effective at addressing those needs.
The site allows viewers to learn the basics of affordable housing and what it takes to create a comprehensive and effective housing strategy. The site offers descriptions of a wide range of housing issues and policies. The policies are organized around a four-pronged framework – to create and preserve dedicated affordable housing, to promote affordability by reducing barriers to new supply, to help households access and afford private-market homes, and to protect against displacement and poor housing conditions.
See LocalHousingSolutions.org to learn more.