New Report from CTOD on TOD Best Practices

The Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) recently released a new report that examines strategies for transit-oriented development (TOD) in different neighborhood contexts. Effective TOD creates the opportunity for affordable housing…Continue

Tags: housing, affordable, CTOD, development, transit-oriented

Started by Janet Viveiros in Transit-Oriented Development Jun 4.

Affordable Housing and Supportive Services 2 Replies

Supportive housing is affordable housing enhanced with services, or access to services, that help individuals and families who have complex needs to live independently and successfully in their community. Providing supportive housing is a particular…Continue

Tags: rural, housing, supportive

Started by Janet Viveiros in Affordable Housing -- General. Last reply by Janet Viveiros May 20.

Disasters & sustainable energy 2 Replies

Housing in the U.S. is a major focal point for both sustainability and disaster management. It was estimated that the 2005 Hurricane Katrina cost approximately $67 billion in housing alone, devastating 300,000 homes. The residential sector is…Continue

Started by J.C. Martel in Housing and Natural Disasters. Last reply by J.C. Martel May 14.

RFPs for development proposals that are fiscally sound and transit accessible

We are looking for examples of city RFPs (through HOME, CDBG, affordable housing trust funds or other locally controlled sources) that seek proposals for affordable housing preservation or new construction that are both: (a) financially sound and…Continue

Started by Jeff Lubell in Transit-Oriented Development May 9.