Print pageOvercoming zoning obstacles to create affordable homes for families
Mary Duvall, CEO, Thistle Communities
Challenge: Boulder, Colorado, is has some of the nation's highest incomes and housing costs per capita. Boulder's decades-old Open Space regulations have resulted in a beautiful and well-planned city, but one that has effectively priced working families out of the real estate market.
Homesharing meets challenges for homeowners and renters
Gerard Joab, Executive Director, St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
Mobilizing the community toward a plan for action
Patricia Anderson-Sifuentez, Community Builder, NeighborWorks Lincoln
Strengthening communities by creating lasting and responsible homeownership
Jessica Padilla-Gonzalez, Executive Director, Housing Partnership for Morris County
Forgivable loans: A uniquely effective strategy in expanding opportunities for wealth accumulation
Susan M. Ifill, Chief Executive Officer, Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City
Revitalization creates new home for legally blind homeowner
In its time, the house on Topeka Street in Wichita, Kansas, was an asset for the neighborhood. Built in 1920, the front-gabled Craftsman bungalow duplex had dual-gabled porches that were peaked at the ridge in Asian fashion. Then, it fell into decline and disuse, turning into an eyesore. Vacant and boarded-up, the taxes went unpaid for five years.
Adopting technology to increase efficiency of internal operations and outreach
Joan Carty, President and CEO
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Housing Development Fund
Gaffney Place: Rehabbing historic homes brings neighborhood back to life
Seila Mosquera, Executive Director, NeighborWorks New Horizons
The Cherry Legacy Project: Raising the bar for affordable housing
William E. Farnsel, Executive Director, NeighborWorks Toledo Region
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