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New York Times: Los Angeles Fires, Sonoma Tubbs Fire, and How to Rebuild after Tragedy

How Will L.A. Rebuild? The Recovery From the Wine Country Fire Offers Clues. The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but hundreds were able to rebuild within two years. Source: New York Times By Heather Knight and Conor […]

ALAS and 555 Kelly Featured in KQED: California Nonprofit Empowers Half Moon Bay Farmworkers with Healing, Resources

Source: KQED Author: Blanca Torres Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS) founder Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga poses for a portrait at the ALAS office in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Hernandez-Arriaga founded ALAS in 2011 to support the Latino community in Half Moon Bay. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)   This […]

Laurel at Perennial Park and Casa Roseland Featured in The Press Democrat

More than 1,000 new Santa Rosa homes are changing the city skyline. Here’s a look. Written by: PAULINA PINEDA Source and full article: THE PRESS DEMOCRAT ... Just over 1,300 units have been built this year — nearly twice the number of new homes added last year to the city’s […]

Denver mayor hopeful about new housing goals despite funding loss

Source: Axios Denver Written by Esteban L. Hernandez Photo illustration: Axios Visuals; Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images   Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's 2025 affordable housing goal isn't public yet, but he's cautioning that any new benchmark will be "tougher" to meet this year than last year. The big picture: Denver needs roughly 45,000 […]

AVi at Olde Town wins NAHRO 2024 Agency Awards

Source: NAHRO   AVi at Olde Town is a 100-unit, transit-oriented, service-enriched, urban infill project serving households earning 30-70% AMI with 30 units reserved for emancipated foster youth and 10 units reserved for unhoused veterans. Nominated for Excellence in Affordable Housing - AVi at Olde Town The youth and […]

Vivalon Hosts Holiday Lunch at New Headquarters

By Marin Independent Journal   Guests sing along and snap photos while the Bread and Roses Holiday Swing Band performs during Vivalon’s annual Holiday Celebration at their Healthy Aging Campus in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)   Vivalon held a holiday lunch on […]

Laurel at Perennial Park is a NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Award Winner

VMWP is pleased to announce that Laurel at Perennial Park has been honored by the Association of Home Builders with the NAHB Silver Award for Best 55+ Apartment or Independent Living Community! Congratulations to the Laurel at Perennial Park development team: Related California, Burbank Housing Development, Nibbi […]

Gwinnett County leaders are one step closer to revitalizing the Gwinnett Place Mall

Source: Atlanta News First   ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County leaders are one step closer to revitalizing the site of an old shopping mall. County officials on Monday completed the $16.5 million purchase of the 23-acre Macy’s properties at Gwinnett Place Mall. Officials said it’s a […]

Brett Jacques at Housing Colorado’s affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority

At the end of September, Brett Jacques participated in Housing Colorado's affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority. The charette was a part of the Urban Housing class taught by Jennifer Steffel Johnson at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning. Brett participates voluntarily […]

SAP Feature: Co-Locating Housing on Campuses

Oak Gardens brings 62 units of much needed housing to the Menlo Park Veterans Affairs campus. Finding affordable housing nearby is a major challenge, with many traveling over 2 hours to make physical therapy and mental health appointments. By co-locating housing on the campus, new […]

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