No, Really, Housing Policy *Could* Get Done Next Year

Also: Gentrification Was the Killer in Oakland Fire * The Foreclosure King Ascends to Treasury * Is Universal Basic Income the Answer? --

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Also: Gentrification Was the Killer in Oakland Fire ● The Foreclosure King Ascends to Treasury ● Is Universal Basic Income the Answer? Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Shelterforce  in Print!  1 Year for $18 Until December 31st Subscribe Now! Industry News Andrea Levere, president of the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), has been named the newest member of the Community Advisory Council for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She joins several other leaders from the community development field on the council (full list). Subscribe to  It's free! Click here!  Support Shelterforce   at no cost to you! Do you have a national or regional event coming up? Let us know at events@nhi.org! No, Really, Housing Policy *Could* Get Done Next Year Ethan Handelman, National Housing Conference Is there a case to be made that there's actually hope for a Republican Congress to pass meaningful housing policy next year? More The Foreclosure King Ascends to Treasury Dan Immergluck, Georgia Tech While the choice for HUD secretary seems an odd, unqualified one, the second-tier appointments may say more about the possibilities for benign or malign neglect at HUD going forward. We should be looking beyond HUD however. Here's why Mnuchin is even more worrisome than Carson . . . More Gentrification Was the Killer in Oakland Fire Eva Wingren, Baltimore Community Foundation The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which killed nearly 150 New York garment workers in 1911, inspired a generation of labor organizers and led to concrete improvements in building safety. But the Ghost Ship tragedy in Oakland shows us that the Triangle legacy is . . . More Keeping Everyone Afloat: Is Universal Basic Income the Answer? Keli Tianga, Shelterforce Advocates and organizers who deal with the needs of the poor often say it's not really a housing/food/training issue, it's an income issue. So what would happen if we just addressed income? More BEAT THE PRICE INCREASE Subscribe now and save 25%  After many years of holding our print subscription price steady, we now have to raise our rates. Starting Jan.1 a one-year individual subscription will go up from $18 to $24.   But you still have a chance to get Shelterforce in print at the old price of only $18 a year and you'll get 25% off of the new rate. You'll save even more with a 2-year subscription.  You can even get gift subscriptions at the current rate--but only until December 31st! You Said It! On Using Business as a Force For Good This is a great article. I wish that it would be published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other major publications worldwide. It should be published as widely as possible. People need to know that there are alternatives to the usually sociopathic business model. --Marie Norrell, more On Airbnb, Test Your Hosts for Bias I've been a host for 4+ years and I've hosted travelers of all races and from all around the world, and yet, I am not a hotel!! I don't have a security staff; it's just me there in my pajamas with my cat and a hook-and-eye latch on my bedroom door. So . . . --Deirdre, more Looking for a Job? Managing Editor A new position at ArtPlace America, the Managing Editor will implement a content and publishing strategy and publish a variety of rich content across multiple . . . Read Full Listing Portfolio Manager Will manage, monitor and review the multifamily loan and asset management program for compliance and fiscal stability; assist with structuring, underwriting . . . 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Read Full Listing President The President of the Partnership will create the annual work scope and operating budget, will work with governments, lenders, developers, housing advocates, and users to identify housing needs and . . . Read Full Listing Does your organization want to post a job ad? Click here to learn how! More Job Listings Housing Development Project Manager, Mutual Housing California Executive Director, San Juan Community Home Trust Senior Project Manager, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) Executive Director, South of Downtown Community Development Organization Staff Attorney, New Economy Project Program Associate, New Economy Project Director of Real Estate, Asian Community Development Corporation National Organizer and Policy Manager, National CAPACD Director of Policy, National CAPACD Donate to Shelterforce at no cost to you! 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Bill Bynum HOPE Credit Union John Emmeus Davis Burlington Associates Ana Garcia-Ashley Gamaliel Foundation Jamaal Green Portland State University John Henneberger Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Lisa Hodges Hodges Development, LLC David Holtzman Planner, Louisa County, Va. Josh Ishimatsu National CAPACD Rick Jacobus Street Level Advisors Daniel Kravetz Freelance Writer Andrea Levere CFED Alan Mallach Center for Community Progress Alexandra Moffett-Bateau City University of New York Casius Pealer Tulane University Jonathan Reckford Habitat for Humanity Cy Richardson National Urban League Doug Ryan CFED Barbara Sard Center on Budget and Policy Priorities   Josh Silver NCRC James Tracy  San Francisco Community  Land Trust Eva Wingren Baltimore Community Foundation Shelterforce Weekly Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Senior Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Associate Editor, Keli Tianga Publisher, Harold Simon Assistant Publisher, Terri L. 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