Mount Laurel Alive and Well in New Jersey
By Molly Stuart APA Staff Attorney The New Jersey Supreme Court, in agreement with an amicus curiae brief submitted by a coalition of organizations including APA and APA’s New Jersey Chapter, has...
View ArticleFair Housing Question Dodges the Supreme Court Again?
By Molly Stuart APA Staff Attorney Is there a disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act? That is the question the U.S. Supreme Court accepted for review in the matter of Mount Holly v. Mount...
View ArticleDeveloping Housing That’s Affordable for All
By Emily Pasi APA Communication and Outreach Associate Planners are charged with creating communities of lasting value. One critically important piece of that puzzle is developing affordable, safe...
View ArticleReport Finds Housing Affordability Still a Problem for Majority of Americans
By Lauren Pollack Communications Intern, APA Great Places in America Earlier this week, the MacArthur Foundation released the 2015 How Housing Matters Survey. It explores a variety of housing issues in...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Upholds Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Court Rejects Exaction Test For Housing Set-Asides By Deborah M. Rosenthal, AICP Partner, Fitgerald Yap Kreditor, LLP In California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose, the California...
View ArticleSenate Committee: Massive Cuts to HOME, New Starts; Level Spending for CDBG...
By Tess Hembree Policy Manager, Advocacy Associates Transportation, housing and community development spending was approved in the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, but the future of the bill...
View ArticleHouse Committee Hearings Highlight Critical Need for Reform to HUD Programs
By Tess Hembree Policy Manager, Advocacy Associates On September 9, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its creation by President Lyndon Johnson....
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