affordable housing

Description: From a policy standpoint, there are four main approaches to affordable housing relevant to New Urbanists: Developing affordable housing using tax credits and grants; increasing affordable homeownership opportunities through programs like Habitat; encouraging resident-controlled lim... read more »

Description: The Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America and Habitat for Humanity are collaborating to design homes that fit within the context and architectural traditions of the community in which they are built. Learn how the Habitat for Humanity Pattern Book will provide g... read more »

Description: The question of housing affordability is generally addressed through median home price analysis, yet, residents commit a good portion of their income getting to and from their homes. All too often, buyers fail to consider the relationships between urban form, site selection, and tr... read more »

Description: Design has a major impact on how communities are perceived by their city and greater region as a whole. Learn creative design elements and financing vehicles currently utilized by leading designers and developers. Speakers will discuss the challenge of balancing the increased deman... read more »

Description: A growing number of new urbanists seek to address the problem of increasing segregation and decreasing affordability. Learn how New Urbanism will meet the 21st century challenge of socially inclusive neighborhood development. Explore a historical perspective on the recurring proble... read more »

Description: Immediately following a 1-day meeting that explored housing affordability and began to set the agenda for a new CNU task force on the subject, the chairs of that initiative – University of Illinois associate professor Emily Talen and architect Neal Payton, a principal at Torti Ga... read more »