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Willow Terrace Provides Housing and Services for Individuals With Severe Mental Health Challenges in Ukiah, California
Willow Terrace Provides Housing and Services for Individuals With Severe Mental Health Challenges in Ukiah, California

In rural California, cities such as Ukiah in Mendocino County that already contend with housing shortages have also been battling successive wildfires since 2015, which have further eroded the housing supply.



Arts-Based Programming Supports Aging in Place
Arts-Based Programming Supports Aging in Place

Socially focused programming and amenities are providing people aged 62 and older an affordable opportunity for vibrant aging at the Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, California.



Preserving and Transforming a Longtime Affordable Housing Development in Salem, Oregon
Preserving and Transforming a Longtime Affordable Housing Development in Salem, Oregon

Charleston, South Carolina, is noted for its unique and well-preserved architectural heritage, a legacy that continues to inspire contemporary design in the city.



Award-Winning Affordable Housing Puts a Modern Twist on Classic Charleston Architecture
Award-Winning Affordable Housing Puts a Modern Twist on Classic Charleston Architecture

Charleston, South Carolina, is noted for its unique and well-preserved architectural heritage, a legacy that continues to inspire contemporary design in the city.



Achieving Spatial Justice in the Aging Society
Achieving Spatial Justice in the Aging Society

Medical advances and other demographic changes have increased life expectancy in the United States, and seniors now represent a higher percentage of the U.S. population than ever before.



Community Land Trusts and Stable Affordable Housing
Community Land Trusts and Stable Affordable Housing

The use of community land trusts (CLTs) is an increasingly common strategy to ensure the availability of permanently affordable housing for residents who might otherwise be priced out of their neighborhoods.



The St. James Plaza Affordable Apartments Provide a Lasting Legacy for a Faith Community in Alexandria, Virginia
The St. James Plaza Affordable Apartments Provide a Lasting Legacy for a Faith Community in Alexandria, Virginia

By 2013, the congregation of the St. James United Methodist Church had resolved to relocate from their large property in the Beauregard neighborhood of western Alexandria, Virginia, to a smaller site in the city’s downtown.


Unique Partnerships Create a Community of Prefabricated Homes in Missoula, Montana
Unique Partnerships Create a Community of Prefabricated Homes in Missoula, Montana

In 2016, at the height of the production boom at the Bakken Oil Fields in Montana, a hedge fund purchased numerous fully furnished prefabricated homes as an investment, intending to lease them to oil workers.



Using Housing Affordability as a Key to Preserving Diversity Along the North Branch of the Chicago River
Using Housing Affordability as a Key to Preserving Diversity Along the North Branch of the Chicago River

Albany Park, Irving Park, and North Park are three neighborhoods located along the banks of the north branch of the Chicago River, about 7 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.



Anchor Institutions’ Work Continues to Evolve
Anchor Institutions’ Work Continues to Evolve

Although the term “anchor institutions” came into wide use around 2000, universities and hospitals have long provided public benefits while focusing on their primary businesses of postsecondary education and health care.



Creating Walkable and Bikeable Communities
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More and more Americans nationwide prefer to live in areas that are well served by a variety of transportation options, allowing them to meet their daily travel needs using personal automobiles, public transit, bicycling, or walking. Communities where residents can walk and bicycle, in particular, are increasingly in demand.
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Improving the Lives of Children in Public Housing
Improving the Lives of Children in Public Housing

On January 18, 2017, the Urban Institute presented findings of a community assessment of needs and opportunities for children in public housing in Washington, DC. Commissioned by the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) and conducted in partnership with Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia, the survey identifies the need for supportive services and potentially provides benchmarks against which DCHA can measure progress, said DCHA executive director Adrianne Todman.
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Highlighting Best Practices Through the HUD Secretary's Awards
Highlighting Best Practices Through the HUD Secretary's Awards

Recognizing and sharing best practices in the field is one of the ways in which HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) fulfills its mission to inform policy development and implementation and improve life in American communities.
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