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PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides you with a
snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals,
publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban
development issues. Stay informed on current topics and check back
frequently, as our content is routinely updated.
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Using Historic Preservation to Promote
Affordability and Revitalization
The relationship between historic preservation and
housing affordability can be complicated. Researchers
have noted that, in some cases, preservation has
promoted displacement and gentrification, whereas in
other cases, preservation has encouraged needed
development in disinvested areas. In November 2023,
Historic New England — a nonprofit organization
that preserves historically significant buildings,
landscapes, archives, and objects from the six New
England states — hosted a panel discussion
featuring practitioners whose work leverages historic
preservation as a tool to create affordable housing
and revitalize neighborhoods. Participants discussed
projects and strategies their organizations have used
to create affordable housing, preserve historic
structures, and revitalize communities. Read the
article at
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-featd-article-121923.ht….
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In Practice:
Vertically Integrated Modular Housing Project Opens in Auburn,
Washington
Blokable at Phoenix Rising consists of 12 units of affordable
housing development built in Auburn, Washington, using modular
construction. Modular homes are mass-produced, prefabricated
residential structures that can be combined with other modules or
permanent fixtures onsite to form single- or multifamily
dwellings. Blokable, a Seattle-based manufacturer of modular
homes, developed Phoenix Rising as its prototype multifamily
building. The modular construction process generated considerable
time, cost, and energy savings. In addition, as a vertically
integrated firm, Blokable controlled the entire development
process, including site selection, assembly, and financing.
Blokable at Phoenix Rising represents the next step of earlier
work done by the company to create single-module accessory
dwelling units, which served as a prototype that generated the
know-how needed for a multifamily modular project. Read the
article at
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-inpractice-121923.html.
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PD&R Leadership:
Learning About Native Communities at the National Tribal
Housing Summit
In the Leadership Message, PD&R Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Policy Development Brian McCabe discusses HUD’s recent
participation at the National Tribal Housing Summit in St. Paul,
Minnesota. For PD&R leadership, the summit represented an
opportunity to get input on HUD’s Learning Agenda,
understand the research needs of tribal communities, and consider
ways that research and policy development can improve housing
conditions and opportunities in Native communities. HUD’s
participation in this conference builds on PD&R’s
longstanding efforts to improve housing outcomes for tribal
communities. Read the article at
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-frm-asst-sec-121923.html.
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Trending:
Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Families with Children
through the Community Choice Demonstration
Demonstration projects and related research are important ways
PD&R establishes evidence for policy development. Recently, PD&R
released its plan for evaluating the Community Choice
Demonstration (CCD) project, which outlines how the office will
measure program effectiveness. The trial is expected to enroll
more than 15,000 families with children in the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program and provide mobility-related services to
more than 9,000 of those families to help them move to areas of
higher opportunity. The CCD aims to identify the services or
combination of services that are most influential and cost
effective for helping HCV families with children move to areas of
opportunity. Read the article at
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-trending-121923.html.
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