Voters to weigh different approaches to housing affordability in November
Voters in four states will decide housing-related ballot measures in November, providing testing grounds for different strategies to boost affordable homes.
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How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
Restoring a Cincinnati neighborhood one historic home at a time
An $8.4 million investment is bringing homeownership and a renewed sense of possibility to one of Cincinnati’s smallest neighborhoods.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
The teenage girls behind a $25 minimum wage fight in rural Alaska
Nome is one of the most expensive towns in America. Six young women there are hoping to get a minimum wage initiative on the November ballot.
A new collaborative funding effort for arts in Florida
Art Everywhere awarded close to 30 arts organizations a combined $350,000 in grants for events that can establish Pinellas County as a cultural destination.
Colorado is facing a housing shortage – building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution
Which public policies will have the greatest success at producing more housing and lowering the cost of housing? We set out to examine these policies and others to understand their potential effects on housing production and affordability in Denver.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Adaptive re-use of LaunchCode’s facility opens doors for future technology development workforce
Impactful developments don’t always come from brand-new, ground-up builds. Sometimes significant renovations to an existing building can open the doors for expanded capacity, programming and a further revitalization of the surrounding community. With support from IFF, LaunchCode was able to complete an adaptive re-use of a former state unemployment office for their technology workforce development nonprofit.
How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
Restoring a Cincinnati neighborhood one historic home at a time
An $8.4 million investment is bringing homeownership and a renewed sense of possibility to one of Cincinnati’s smallest neighborhoods.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
The teenage girls behind a $25 minimum wage fight in rural Alaska
Nome is one of the most expensive towns in America. Six young women there are hoping to get a minimum wage initiative on the November ballot.
A new collaborative funding effort for arts in Florida
Art Everywhere awarded close to 30 arts organizations a combined $350,000 in grants for events that can establish Pinellas County as a cultural destination.
Colorado is facing a housing shortage – building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution
Which public policies will have the greatest success at producing more housing and lowering the cost of housing? We set out to examine these policies and others to understand their potential effects on housing production and affordability in Denver.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Adaptive re-use of LaunchCode’s facility opens doors for future technology development workforce
Impactful developments don’t always come from brand-new, ground-up builds. Sometimes significant renovations to an existing building can open the doors for expanded capacity, programming and a further revitalization of the surrounding community. With support from IFF, LaunchCode was able to complete an adaptive re-use of a former state unemployment office for their technology workforce development nonprofit.
