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Solutions for Sustainable CommunitiesSeptember 27, 2011

Emily Salomon, Research Associate

Welcome to HousingPolicy.orgYour online guide to state and local housing policy

• HousingPolicy.org is an online guide to state and local housing policy developed and maintained by the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference.

• The purpose of HousingPolicy.org is to collect and provide examples of proven solutions for expanding the availability of homes for working families and others in your community.

• HousingPolicy.org was developed with the generous support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

NOTE: Any opinions expressed on HousingPolicy.org, as well as any errors or omissions on the site, are those of the Center for Housing Policy only and do not necessarily reflect the positions of any funder or other entity.

What is HousingPolicy.org?

5 Main Sections Plus Special Features

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In Focus

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The Getting Started section answers basic questions about affordable housing – what it is, who needs it, and why.

Sample Questions

Drop-down menus allow users to navigate Q&As.

The full text of all Q&As is available here.

“Why Not” responds to some common constituent concerns.

All roles and policies in the Older Adults Toolkit:

Provide Accessible, Safe, and Affordable Homes• Build or Modify Homes to Universal Design or Visitability Standards

• Weatherize Homes to Improve Energy-Efficiency and Reduce Utility Costs

• Create and Preserve a Range of Affordable Housing Options

Improve Access to Social Services and Transportation Options• Connecting Existing Homes with Social Services

• Provide Affordable and Accessible Transportation Options

Support Housing Models Geared to Older Adults• Expand the Supply of Affordable Supportive Housing

• Offer Adult Foster Care to Provide Services in Private Residences

• Build Mutual Support through Creation of Cohousing Communities

The policies that fulfill each role in the Toolbox contain lessons learned, case studies, analysis, and key resources.

Click on any of these to learn about each policy and see case studies

Handy tools for feedback, printing, and e-mailing ↓

Click on unfamiliar terms to open the glossary ↓

See examples of housing policies

Footnote

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Breadcrumb trail to show you where you are

Outline of this policy section

The Building a Strategy section describes how to put individual policies together to form a comprehensive housing strategy.

The first 4 boxes cover the essentials of building a comprehensive housing strategy:

Learn about the connections between housing policy and other key social goals.

↑ Find profiles of housing plans from around the country.

Jump to the complete text of this section.

The Gallery of Affordable Homes showcases images of attractive, affordable homes throughout the country.

Browse all images, or search the Gallery

Visit the clickable map of policies by state to look for examples in your area.

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