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... she said, and communities need to plan and budget for that. But state and local officials are largely unprepared to handle heightened demands for transportation, affordable housing and long-term care. One study estimated that spending on public transit would have to increase 81 percent, to $8.6 billion, by ...
... siding with the YIMBYs against the NIMBYs. He's just introduced legislation to simplify the approval process for new projects that include at least some affordable housing. GOV. JERRY BROWN (D), California: You're going to have to reduce some of the regulatory burdens. DUARTE GERALDINO: But the YIMBYs say ...
... in a statement. McDermott said he was proud of the many things he has accomplished during his time in office, including reforms to foster care, affordable housing for people with AIDS, but most important, he said, was his work on the national health plan. A psychiatrist, McDermott said he will ...
... re actually meant to stay in one place.” STEPHEN FEE: Julia Gordon is executive vice president of the National Community Stabilization Trust, which advocates for affordable housing. JULIA GORDON, NATIONAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION TRUST: “Manufactured housing is a very important source of affordable housing for many people, especially those who live ...
... based Airbnb to pull listings that violate the limit. Airbnb had poured millions of dollars into the opposition campaign. A separate $310 million bond for affordable housing that required two-thirds approval remained undecided. In Maine, voters approved a $15 million bond issue for housing for low-income seniors. TRANSPORTATION ...
... second Republican in four decades to hold the governor's office, in a race that hinged largely on President Barack Obama's signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. The result was a potentially troubling sign for Democrats ahead of next year's presidential election and represented a big win for ...
In “Shaky Ground,” financial writer Bethany McLean takes a close look at mortgage-lending institutions Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and their role before, during and since the 2008 financial meltdown. She joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the origin of the housing crisis and where things stand seven years later.
About one quarter of all renters spend at least half of their paychecks just to keep roofs over their heads, and those numbers will only grow in the next 10 years, new research suggests.
This week, the Obama administration announced plans to step up scrutiny under the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill speaks to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about the changes, and how they will affect neighborhoods around the nation.
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