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Shared equity models — community land trusts, limited-equity cooperatives, and other resale-restricted ownership forms — are increasingly recognized as one of the most reliable ways to create and protect permanently affordable homes. Unlike time-limited subsidies, shared equity embeds affordability into…
The Housing First model—prioritizing rapid placement into permanent housing with voluntary, flexible supports—has moved from a promising approach to a proven strategy for ending chronic homelessness. Decades of research and dozens of city- and state-level implementations show consistent results: high…
A growing body of research shows homelessness tracks housing scarcity, not just individual hardship — and cities combining Housing First, zoning reform, and affordable-housing financing are proving it can be reversed at scale.
Homelessness systems across the U.S. are changing the question from “How many people are homeless?” to “Who needs what, now?” Coordinated entry (CE) systems and by-name lists (BNLs) are central to that shift. When implemented well, they transform fragmented outreach…
Shared-equity homeownership — community land trusts (CLTs), limited-equity cooperatives, resale-restricted owner-occupied homes and similar models — is quietly delivering permanent affordability, stable households, and community control in cities and towns across the United States. Unlike short-term subsidy models that expire,…
Rural communities face distinctive housing challenges: sparse markets, aging housing stock, long travel distances to services, and homelessness that’s often hidden from standard counts. But solutions are emerging—practical, community-driven, and evidence-based. Drawing on research from the Urban Institute, HUD, and…
Homelessness is solvable when proven interventions are paired with predictable financing and rigorous accountability. Two tools—social impact bonds (also called Pay for Success) and housing trust funds—are helping communities move from sporadic spending to strategic investments that keep people housed,…
Why it matters: when nurses, teachers, grocery clerks, and transit operators live far from their jobs because housing is unaffordable or unavailable nearby, everyone loses — longer commutes, understaffed shifts, higher emissions, and greater risk of eviction and homelessness. Fortunately,…
Homelessness among veterans is not unsolvable. Two complementary approaches — HUD-VASH vouchers that pair rental subsidies with intensive VA case management, and the community-driven, data-focused Built for Zero model — have driven measurable reductions in veteran homelessness. Below I summarize…
Community land trusts remove land from the speculative market to create permanently affordable housing — and cities across the U.S. are proving it scales.
