Affordable housing policy in the developed world has been undergoing a systematic commodification for several decades … rational behavior, even as it simultaneously staunches the supply of new housing and drives up prices for non-homeowners. As … for commodified housing, asset-based welfare, and the intractable political problem of NIMBYism. …

Understanding housing affordability is key to addressing the housing problem. This study evaluates housing … percent of income standard that is commonly used as a measure of housing affordability in the country. The authors note that … the 30 percent of income standard overestimates housing affordability among the poor and underestimates among those in the …

The cost of building nine affordable housing projects in Los Angeles under the terms of a project labor agreement … between the years 2008 and 2012 are compared to 121 affordable housing projects developed and built in the same time period … projects measured by square foot size and housing unit size, and 3) "nearest neighbor" analysis comparing the nine PLAs each to …

Issues of housing in India are synonymous with ignorance of housing in active government involvement at the policy and …, illiteracy, and unemployment brought. These issues extenuated the housing problem, causing a housing shortage of 51 million in … 2011. Though India has a long history of establishing policies, programs, and institutions to cater to housing, without …

This study investigated the users' assessment of affordable housing in developing cities among the residents of Ibadan … urban centre. Affordable housing entails users having access to quality housing at reasonable prices, obtaining it … users' assessment to the affordable housing. Questionnaire was developed and administered to 494 residents in the five local …

experienced by the housing sector is recognizable in the increasing number of unsold units, in the declining number of … unprepared for an economic downturn. * The debate on affordable housing is incomplete if it is not contextualized in the realm of … suggested by the National Housing Policy, too-strict requirements for low-cost developments (i.e. minimum size) should be …

Housing affordability is a hotly debated issue on global scale. A lack of affordable housing of decent quality is a … and providing social housing for the low-income households. Such policies are very costly. Thus, this study aims to assess … at least tentatively the effectiveness of the policies supporting construction of affordable housing. We do this using a …

Growing city regions are in between the poles of high land and housing prices and national land-saving targets. The … conflict analytically, a regional causal loop diagram is used to map the complex mechanisms of action between housing markets … and new land use for housing in core cities and their hinterland and to use it as a theoretical framework. Using a mixed …

Rapid urbanisation and economic growth will increase the demand for adequate housing in Indian cities. Mass housing … projects can help cater to this need. However, building mass housing using conventional technology is slow, lacks quality and … has launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge programme under the Technology Sub-mission of the Pradhan Mantri Awas …

The privatization of once publicly-funded affordable housing is the primary tool for preserving and maintaining … affordable housing. This process, however, is quietly creating urban migration patterns that are altering the demographic profile … significant trend of privatization of housing projects in American cities and worldwide. Its main argument is that, despite their …