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Commercial Corridor Design Overlay District – Marietta, GAReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Coliving: A Nontraditional Affordable Housing OptionReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Factsheet: Housing Overlay ZonesReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Streamline Approvals for Residential Properties with AffordabilityReduce Development Cost and Barriers
California Department of Housing and Community Development – Inventory of Suitable LandReduce Development Cost and Barriers
The History and Evolution of Prefabricated HomesReduce Development Cost and Barriers
How to Get Rid of Parking Minimums: Decatur, GA – Interview from StrongTowns.orgReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Local Government Best Practices: Streamlining the Development Permitting Process – Georgia Municipal AssociationReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Joint Venture Guidebook: A Resource for Developing Affordable and Supportive HousingReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Policy Primer on Fee Waivers & Austin’s SMART Housing Program – InclusionaryHousing.orgReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Atlanta Land Trust’s affordable housing ventureLeverage Public Land
City of Atlana Urban Enterprise ZonesEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
New Affordable Housing Goals Aim to Add 69,000 New Units by 2030 – City of BostonEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
“City Reopens Amnesty Period for Accessory Dwelling Units” – City of Sausalito, CaliforniaEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Guide – Santa Cruz County, CAEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Design for Affordability – ULI AtlantaEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing, Reduce Development Cost and Barriers
City of Atlanta Inclusionary Zoning PolicyEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Adaptive Reuse – Examples from Chester County, PAReuse of Building and Land
“Southern Post” in Historic Roswell begins to materalizeReuse of Building and Land
Redeveloping Commercial Vacant PropertiesReuse of Building and Land
Tax Abatement: Reforms Could Foster Equitable DevelopmentProvide Financial Incentives
InvestAtlanta Residential Housing IncentivesProvide Financial Incentives
Historic Preservation Tax Incentives & Grants – Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesProvide Financial Incentives
New York City Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation ProgramCreate Policy Incentives
City of Atlanta Affordable Housing Impact Statement OrdinanceCreate Policy Incentives
Kansas City Council creates housing trust fund and waives code violation fines in developing substandard propertyCreate Policy Incentives
Coordinated Capital – Center for Community InvestmentCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
City of Atlanta Property Information ViewerCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Op-Ed: Streamlining The City’s Preservation Procedures Would Benefit AllCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Georgia Land Bank Resource ManualCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Overview: Community Land TrustsCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
With ‘flip tax,’ a push to save affordable homeownership – Brooklyn Daily EagleAddress Blight
Blight & Redevelopment Toolkit offered to members of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)Address Blight, Establish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Community Prosecution: A Strategy to Tackle Blight with Communities – Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaAddress Blight
Urban Blight and Public Health: Addressing the Impact of Substandard Housing, Abandoned Buildings, and Vacant Lots – Urban InstituteAddress Blight
The Secret to Marketing Your City – NYUSPS Urban LabAddress Blight
ARC Arts, Culture, and Creative Placemaking Strategic PlanAddress Blight
Invest Atlanta Announces Atlanta’s First Transit-Oriented Development FundImplement Community Development Strategies
Visualized/Geographical data showing housing density in large U.S. metro areas – New York TimesImplement Community Development Strategies
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center – Curbed AtlantaImplement Community Development Strategies
Livable Buckhead Transportation and Housing, 2019Implement Community Development Strategies
Mixed-Use Development Ordinance – City of Marietta, GAImplement Community Development Strategies
New 29-story Peachtree Center tower part of city’s affordable housing effortImplement Community Development Strategies
MARTA: Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines – Chapter 2, Density and Mixed UsesImplement Community Development Strategies
Atlanta’s Zoning Ordinance DiagnosticImplement Community Development Strategies
MARTA: Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines – Chapter 4, A New Approach to ParkingImplement Community Development Strategies
Downtown Acworth renovations nearly complete – Marietta Daily Journal (Oct. 2018)Implement Community Development Strategies
Livable Centers Initiative – Atlanta Regional CommissionImplement Community Development Strategies
Midtown Alliance – Comprehensive Zoning UpdatesReduce Development Cost and Barriers
DC.gov – Affordable Housing Program Income LimitsImplement Community Development Strategies
Atlanta’s Zoning Ordinance DiagnosticReduce Development Cost and Barriers
City of Austin – Final Report from Mayor’s Task Force on Institutinal Racism and Systemic Inequities (with 40 housing-related recommendations)Implement Community Development Strategies
Buckhead Village FAR Bonuses and Public/Private IncentivesReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Zoning Updates allowing for ADU’s & “Missing Middle” HousingEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing, Reduce Development Cost and Barriers
National repoistory of local policies for creating Transit-Oriented Development in Low-Income Areas – ACEEEExpand Transportation Options
HUD – LIHTC Research ReportCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
ATL Regional Transit PlanExpand Transportation Options
ANDP Loan FundCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
How to Make Mass Transit Financially Sustainable Once and for AllExpand Transportation Options
Density incentives; AMI disagreements in Buford Highway Overlay Zoning ProcessReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Regional Workbook for Complete Streets: A Supplement to Walk. Bike. Thrive! – ARCExpand Transportation Options
Brookhaven Mandatory Workforce Housing ReportEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Chicago’s Multi-Year Affordability through Upfront Investment (MAUI) ProgramCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Tucker Tomorrow – 2018 Tucker Comprehensive PlanImplement Community Development Strategies
Funders for Housing and Opportunity: a cross-sector, nonpartisan, national funders’ collaborative working to improve health outcomes, economic mobility, and educational achievementCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Smyrna Transit Analysis and Feasibility StudyExpand Transportation Options
HouseATL Recommendations for Cross-Sector Investment and a Funders’ CollectiveCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Georgia DCA – CDBG Innovative Grant ProgramCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms, Implement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
Washington, D.C.’s Small Building ProgramCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms, Create Policy Incentives
$26 million Homeless Opportunity Bond used to fund Atlanta’s ClearPath planImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
Housing Trust Fund FAQ – National Association of State Housing AuthoritiesCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Joint Area Study – Dunwoody/Peachtree CornersImplement Community Development Strategies
State Housing Trust Funds – HousingTrustFundProject.orgCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Short-term eviction prevention resources from HOPE AtlantaPrevent Eviction
Detroit Inclusionary Housing StudyCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Georgia Legal Aid – Report on Property Tax/Homestead Exemption for Seniors & Veterans w/ disabilitiesStabilize Existing Residents
What happens to LIHTC properties at year 15 and beyond? – U.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Westside Community Retention CollaborativeStabilize Existing Residents
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit: How it Works and Who it ServesCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
IRS – First Time Penalty Abatement Policy for Small Business/Self-EmployedCreate Policy Incentives
Growing Homeownership with NMTC: Overview, Highlights, and Funding Example – Housing Partnership NetworkCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
NYC’s Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development – Displacement Alert ProjectCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Invest Atlanta – Atlanta Opportunity ZonesCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
District ReportsCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Unity Park Offers A New Vision For Public-Private Partnerships Thanks To A Focus On Affordable Housing (Greenville, SC)Create and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Displacement Alert MapCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
How Local Governments Can Raise Much Needed Resources for Affordable Housing – EnterpriseCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Invest Atlanta Residential Housing IncentivesProvide Financial Incentives
Boston Vacant Site Acquisition Fund for Affordable HousingCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Mayor Bottoms names Atlanta’s first chief housing officerBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Program Related Investments: Models and Best PracticesCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Georgia Municipal Association – New Elected Officials InstituteBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Revolving Loan Funds for Affordable HousingCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
House Atlanta ForumPromote Creative Collaboration
Denver’s Dedicated Affordable Housing FundCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
D.C. Employer Assisted Housing ProgramPromote Creative Collaboration
Newly Closed Housing Opportunity Bonds to Fund Affordable Housing Initiatives – InvestAtlantaImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
InvestAtlanta roster of grant programs, RFPs, Opportunity Zones, TADs, etc.Coordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
Urban Enterprise Zone Report – City of Atlanta, Department of City PlanningImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
Westside Future Fund’s Anti-Displacement Tax FundStabilize Existing Residents
InvestAtlanta: Tax Allocation District FinancingImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
DCA Compliance Review Consultant RFP – Identifying/supplementing existing efforts in building up housing compliance monitoring around the State & regionBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
“People Over Parking” – 2018 Report from the American Planning AssociationImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
Georgia Initiative for Community HousingBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing, Promote Creative Collaboration
How Should We Tax the Sharing Economy?Implement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
UPenn Employer Housing Research ArticlePromote Creative Collaboration
Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Program – Seattle, WAImplement Tax or Bond Financing Mechanisms
Partnership-oriented programs like AHA’s HAVEN ProgramPromote Creative Collaboration
Georgia Legal Aid – Report on Property Tax/Homestead Exemption for Seniors & Veterans with disabilitiesStabilize Existing Residents
EPA Report: Smart Growth Best Practices for Urban/Suburban AreasReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Georgia Weatherization Assisance ProgramStabilize Existing Residents
Georgia DCA & Southface Institute – Construction Codes Update Workshop (slide deck)Reduce Development Cost and Barriers
Cherokee-Cobb Joint Development AuthorityLeverage Public Land
Atlanta Micro Fund (CDFI)Stabilize Existing Residents
Atlanta’s suburbs are facing an affordable housing crunch, tooEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
2017 Legacy Business Study – Seattle, WashingtonStabilize Existing Residents
2017 City of Marietta Comprehensive PlanImplement Community Development Strategies
Housing and Homelessness – National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; case study from the Atlanta Regional Commission highlighted on page 9Stabilize Existing Residents
Imagine Henry 2040 – Joint County/Cities Comprehensive Plan UpdateImplement Community Development Strategies
Westside WorksStabilize Existing Residents
2019 Envision Marietta LCI StudyExpand Transportation Options
HomeSafe Georgia – Free Mortgage Payment AssistanceStabilize Existing Residents
ARC Community Planning AcademyBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
“Atlanta’s suburbs are facing an affordable housing crunch, too” – Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionStabilize Existing Residents
Smart Growth America – Code and Zoning Audit within the Smart Growth Implementation ToolkitReduce Development Cost and Barriers
Rent Escrow Account Program – City of Los AngelesStabilize Existing Residents
“Douglasville Jail to be Demolished for Amphitheater, Green Space” – Patch.comLeverage Public Land
The 7 Principles of Universal Design – Centre for Excellence in Universal Design/National Disability AuthorityStabilize Existing Residents
Sandy Springs – Zoning Diagnostic and Approach ReportReduce Development Cost and Barriers
2018, A Pilot Study of Landlord Acceptance of Housing Choice Vouchers – HUD, Urban InstituteCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
HUD Policy Development & Research Report – “Using Public Land to Defray the Cost of Affordable Housing”Leverage Public Land
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, Georgia – Housing Choice VouchersCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Neighborhood Diversity and Middle Housing in an Atlanta Context, Georgia Tech MCRP Study – “Implementation in an Atlanta Context”, pg. 36 (2018)Establish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Understanding Project-Based Rental Assistance – National Housing Law ProjectCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Denver’s New Local Rental Voucher Program Filling in Gaps — and ApartmentsCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Preserving Naturally-Occurring Housing Affordability in Metro Atlanta NeighborhoodsCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments, Provide Financial Incentives
Landlords: Critical Participants in the Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Joint, mixed-use development project between City of Lawrenceville and private developers (2017)Leverage Public Land
Best Practices for Using Crime Prevention Through Environemtnal Design in “Weed and Seed” SitesCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Short-term eviction prevention resources from HOPE AtlantaPrevent Eviction
First-time Homebuyer Programs in Georgia, 2019Promote Home Buying
HUD Exchange – Family Self-Sufficiency Program Online TrainingPromote Home Buying
Georgia Legal Services and Atlanta Legal Aid awarded national grants to build online tools addressing common landlord-tenant issuesPrevent Eviction
Blight & Redevelopment Toolkit offered to members of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)Address Blight
Housing Justice League’s Tenant Association PartnershipsPrevent Eviction
Atlanta Regional Housing ForumBe a Leader in Housing, Build Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Housing Justice League’s Eviction Defense ManualPrevent Eviction
Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia (Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, North Fulton) Homebuyer ProgramPromote Creative Collaboration
Educating Tenants in Fulton County, Georgia About Eviction Defense – Annie E. Casey FoundationPrevent Eviction
City of Valdosta awarded for redeveloping The Ashley House to create affordable senior housingLeverage Public Land
What is a Continuum of Care? – National Alliance to End HomelessnessCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Atlanta Housing Authority’s HAVEN ProgarmCreate Quality Rental Opportunities
Georgia DCA: Compliance Review Consultant Request for ProposalsBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Georgia Municipal Association – New Elected Officials InstituteBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Atlanta Regional Commission Community Planning AcademyBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
City of Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Task Force – Findings & RecommendationsBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
One Atlanta: Housing Affordability Action PlanBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
HOUSE ATL Recommendations for Advancing Affordable Housing and Community RetentionBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Here’s how creative partnerships with nonprofit developers can ease the affordable housing crisis – Washington Business JournalBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
University of Georgia J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development – NonprofitsBuild Capacity and Internal Resources to Address Housing
Why aren’t Atlanta landlords renting to Section 8 tenants? – SaportaReportPromote Creative Collaboration
HouseATL ForumPromote Creative Collaboration
Affordable Housing Civic Dinner – Hosted by ARCPromote Creative Collaboration
Supportive Housing Helps Vulnerable People Live and Thrive in the Community – Center for Budget and Policy PrioritiesPromote Creative Collaboration
Kaiser Permanente Announces Three Initiatives to Improve Community Health by Tackling Housing InsecurityPromote Creative Collaboration
Landlord Partnership Program – Marin Housing (Marin County, California)Promote Creative Collaboration
The Role of Anchor Institutions in Restoring Neighborhoods: Health Institutions as a Catalyst for Affordable Housing and Community DevelopmentPromote Creative Collaboration
Lyft Launches Jobs Access Program in 35+ CitiesPromote Creative Collaboration
Community Benefits Agreement – Atlanta BeltlinePromote Creative Collaboration
Community Benefits Agreement – Growing a Movement in MinnesotaPromote Creative Collaboration
Engage the community to shape a new affordable housing strategy – A community engagement guide created by the City of Boulder and Code for AmericaPromote Creative Collaboration
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership – Affordable Housing Issue AreaBe a Leader in Housing
Georgia Stand-Up ProgramsBe a Leader in Housing
National Low Income Housing Coalition 2019 Advocates’ Guide (updated annually)Be a Leader in Housing
Sandy Springs TogetherBe a Leader in Housing
Density Bonus Primer and Example – InclusionaryHousing.org
Drivers of Multifamily Housing Costs and Affordability in AtlantaReduce Development Cost and Barriers
MARTA Joint Development ProgramLeverage Public Land
BeltLine Inclusionary ZoningEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Lancaster County Multi-family BondsCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Georgia Social Impact CollaborativeCreate and Attract New Financing Mechanisms
Miami Uses Publicly-Owned Land for Housing and Community DevelopmentLeverage Public Land
Richmond, CA Vacant LandLeverage Public Land
Livable Buckhead Transportation and Housing, 2019Implement Community Development Strategies
City of Hapeville Housing Profile, 2019Implement Community Development Strategies
City of Alpharetta Rental Housing Analysis, 2017Implement Community Development Strategies
Norcross Unified Development OrdinanceImplement Community Development Strategies
Westside Resident Retention StrategyStabilize Existing Residents
Rights of First Refusal OverviewCreate Policy Incentives
West Virginia Land Reuse ActCreate Policy Incentives
Density Bonus OverviewCreate Policy Incentives
Density Bonus Model OrdinancesCreate Policy Incentives
Decatur Density BonusCreate Policy Incentives
House ATLPromote Creative Collaboration
Atlanta Gwinnett School PantriesPromote Creative Collaboration
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation – Standing with our NeighborsCreate Quality Rental Opportunities, Prevent Eviction, Promote Creative Collaboration
Why Employers Are Turning to Employer-Assisted Housing Programs – Report from UPenn Fels Institute of GovernmentPromote Creative Collaboration
Design for AffordabilityEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Missing Middle HousingEstablish Policies Supporting Affordable Housing
Walker Bend Subdivision, Covington, GALeverage Public Land
Overview of FHA 203(k) Rehab Loans – Homebridge.comStabilize Existing Residents
Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) 2020 Grant Application Webinar – Georgia Department of Community AffairsStabilize Existing Residents
Georgia Land Bank Resource ManualCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
A Guide for the Creation and Operation of Local Land BanksCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments, Create Policy Incentives
U.S. Cities Look to Vancouver’s Novel Empty Homes Tax – Bloomberg TaxAddress Blight
Gwinnett Clean and BeautifulAddress Blight
Eliminate Minimum Gross Floor Space in Cities w/ Populations under 125,000Reduce Development Cost and Barriers
NYC’s Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development – Displacement Alert MapCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments
NYC’s Displacement Alert Project – District ReportsCoordinate Across Agencies and Among Governments