June 30: What we’re reading this week
Some articles we found interesting this week:
US Supreme Court rules cities can criminalize homeless residents sleeping outside.
These 2 articles are worth reading because they explore programs similar to a $5 Million pilot just getting underway in Raleigh. In Pricey Silicon Valley, a Plan to Preempt Homelessness, from Bloomberg. And Los Angeles is experimenting with guaranteed direct monthly stipends to people as a tool to reduce homelessness, according to the LA Times.
Beyond Housing First, Essential Services to Combat Homelessness. From Indivisible People.
Here is an interesting interview about public engagement and NIMBYism.
Supply challenges and persistently higher mortgage rates continue to push housing prices higher, according to Reuters.
Maintaining affordability continues to challenge developers and builders of affordable housing, NC Newsline reports.
Understanding Older Adult Homelessness, via UCSF.
Here is a cautionary tale about the challenges when towns stop growing. While this applies more to NC rural communities, using regulatory tools to impair economic growth in urban areas can lead to similar challenges.
Affordable housing is becoming a potent political issue in North Carolina, Carolina Public Press reports.
The deed restriction debate and maintaining the affordability of owner-occupied affordable housing, from the Boston Globe.