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    prevailing when Elizabeth II came into power in 1952. The housing price in the UK since then has increased by more than 250 percent over and as a result the accommodation crisis has increased greatly in the UK especially in London. (Property Wires, 2014) Over the past decades, we have observed great changing in the housing market of UK. Over the period of time the demands and requirements regarding housing have also changed, in short, the housing property has part become a necessity, part luxury and

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    unemployment rate, the emphasis on these issues is understood. Yet, these discussions did not complement our research. Between January 2016 and primary day, only one housing related forum was held. This forum focused on neighborhood revitalization, but did not address renter issues. At another general issues debate, the Right to Housing Alliance asked the mayoral candidates the first rent court question in nearly two decades. Thus, our group did not find it surprising that the candidates offered little

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    Anderson, J. (2008). Talk to the hand? Community Councils and Planning Consultation. Planning Theory, 284-300 Anonymous. (2006). Newly constructed affordable housing must be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled. Planning & Environmental Law, 28. Buchanan, D., Kee, R., Sadowski, L. S., & Garcia, D. (2009). The Health Impact of Supportive Housing for HIV Positive Homeless Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Public Health, S675-S680. Cropsey, K. L., Wexler, H. K., Melnick, G

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    Affordable housing in the United States describes sheltering units with well-adjusted housing costs for those living on an average, median income. The phrase usually implies to applied rental or purchaser housing within the financial means of lower-income ranges specific to the demographics of any given area. However, affordable housing does not include those living in social housing owned by government and non-profit organizations. More specifically, the targeted range for housing affordability

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    Affordable housing problem in Vancouver Context Vancouver is a major city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The housing crisis has plagued its residents, governments, organisations, and the community as a whole. The issues faced by the city of Vancouver is not about having enough houses to accommodate residents, but primarily around affordability. Around twenty percent of Canadian renters face a housing crisis, spending more than half their income on shelter costs (McMahon, 2015). In

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    designed to reduce housing transiency in low-income urban and rural communities by providing housing subsidies to low-income families, and financial assistance to families at risk of or experiencing eviction. The CSA will alleviate poverty through removing the various stressors associated with housing transiency, and have subsidiary effects related to education and economic opportunity. This policy is predicated on one key understanding. It is indisputable that the nature of the housing market has changed--

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    In no other city in America is housing debated and pursued as aggressively as it is in New York. Thanks to visionary leaders, New York has a strong history of innovative housing policy and finance like the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program and the Housing Development Corporation which was the largest multi-family bond issuer in the country last year. Mayor de Blasio’s bold and sweeping housing plan should be applauded; however, its implementation will require heavy lifting from politicians, developers

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    that explore the role of two CLOs in two disparate regions of the United Kingdom and how their operations utilised the Empty Housing Community Grant Programme (EHCGP) to achieve their own community goals. Secondarily, I will look to explore the whether to scope of each CLOs activities would be sustainable if not for the backing of the Government-backed scheme. “Self-Help Housing” draws on groups of local people utilising local skills, tradesman and the third sector to bring back into use empty properties

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    The Great City Of Detroit

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    Everyone knows Detroit has its fair share of issues. Including abandoned homes, snow removal unsightly lawns and vacant lots, crime, bad roads, old plumbing nonworking street lights and many other problems. It is time to come together Detroit was once a beautiful city and can be once more the architectural dream in the early 19th century. The craftsmanship has declined the hand carved wood trim, stained glass windows and many other antiquates that made Detroit the great motor city and one if the

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    Housing Vouchers Vouchers: More Than a Housing Solution Introduction Many advocates and policymakers of housing for the poor believe that to achieve optimal human development of low-income households the location of the housing must be considered as well as the quality of the housing unit (Newman, 2008). According to Newman (2008), housing of the poor has to allow for economic independence and self-care while providing a safe and adequate place to live. The debate about decent housing alone

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