Making Housing Happen 2nd Edition
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Making Housing Happen 2nd Edition
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Author : Jill Suzanne Shook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Making Housing Happen 2nd Edition written by Jill Suzanne Shook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with Social Science categories.
The growing housing crisis cries out for solutions that work. As many as 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year, half of them women and children. One in four renters spends more than half of their income on rent and utilities (more than 30 percent is considered unaffordable). With record foreclosures and 28 percent of homes ""underwater,"" middle and low-income homeowners are suffering. Many congregations want to address this daunting problem yet feel powerless and uncertain about what to do. The good news is that churches are effectively addressing the housing crisis from Washington State to New York City--where an alliance of sixty churches has built five thousand homes for low-income homeowners, with virtually no government funding or foreclosures. This book not only presents solid theological thinking about housing, but also offers workable solutions to the current crisis: true stories by those who have made housing happen. Each story features a different Christian denomination, geographic area, and model: adaptive reuse, cohousing, cooperative housing, mixed-income, mixed-use, inclusionary zoning, second units, community land trusts, sweat equity, and more. Making Housing Happen is about vision and faith, relationships, and persistence. Its remarkable stories will inspire and challenge you to action. This new edition includes significant new material, especially in light of the ongoing mortgage crisis. ""Shook and her colleagues powerfully blend inspiration and practical reality, weaving together the need for affordable housing, the teachings of the prophetic tradition, and the tangible accomplishments of churches and other faith-based organizations around the country . . . This book should be read by any person of faith ready to put that faith into practice."" --Alan Mallach, Senior Fellow of the National Housing Institute and Brookings Institution ""Making Housing Happen brings hope and delivers it to the non-expert in a clear, digestible, and comprehensive way. Drawing on the experience of housing providers all over the country, Shook blends inspiration and practicality in just the right proportions."" --Tim Iglesias, University of San Francisco School of Law ""Making Housing Happen captures the diversity of faithful approaches to addressing the wide range of housing needs in our nation. Jill's brings these stories together with a policy lens and a theological narrative that is unparalleled. Before reading the book, I struggled with how to address the deep wounds of the housing crisis in a faithful way. After reading the book, I was moved and inspired to work with communities of faith to find solutions to homelessness. Making Housing Happen is an incredible resource and reference tool for me as I mobilize congregations to create and advocate for housing with dignity in my community. It's stories and examples are full of inspiration, hard-earned wisdom and hope."" --Allison Johnson, Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation ""Making Housing Happen gives students inspiring examples of how they can participate in making a difference in the lives of people throughout the community. It is real, practical, and personal. Making Housing Happen brings the dry statistics of America's affordable housing crisis to life with moving stories of struggle and triumph."" --Dr. Russell James III, University of Georgia ""Shook has collected wise and astute commentary from the experts in the field of housing. Together they offer [the] theological and biblical insights we need to motivate us to address a crisis in America. Church people need to do something about this crisis, and this book will aid them immensely if they are willing to take up the challenge."" --Tony Campolo, Eastern University Jill Suzanne Shook works with churches to bring about housing justice in the United States. She has earned graduate degrees from Denver Seminary and Bakke Graduate School. Shook is a frequent workshop presenter and h
Making Housing Happen 2nd Edition
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Author : Jill Suzanne Shook
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Making Housing Happen 2nd Edition written by Jill Suzanne Shook and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with Religion categories.
The growing housing crisis cries out for solutions that work. As many as 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year, half of them women and children. One in four renters spends more than half of their income on rent and utilities (more than 30 percent is considered unaffordable). With record foreclosures and 28 percent of homes "underwater," middle and low-income homeowners are suffering. Many congregations want to address this daunting problem yet feel powerless and uncertain about what to do. The good news is that churches are effectively addressing the housing crisis from Washington State to New York City--where an alliance of sixty churches has built five thousand homes for low-income homeowners, with virtually no government funding or foreclosures. This book not only presents solid theological thinking about housing, but also offers workable solutions to the current crisis: true stories by those who have made housing happen. Each story features a different Christian denomination, geographic area, and model: adaptive reuse, cohousing, cooperative housing, mixed-income, mixed-use, inclusionary zoning, second units, community land trusts, sweat equity, and more. Making Housing Happen is about vision and faith, relationships, and persistence. Its remarkable stories will inspire and challenge you to action. This new edition includes significant new material, especially in light of the ongoing mortgage crisis.
Bio Inspired Materials
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Author : Ulisses Targino Bezerra
language : en
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Release Date : 2019-04-16
Bio Inspired Materials written by Ulisses Targino Bezerra and has been published by Bentham Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-16 with Architecture categories.
Nature has provided opportunities for scientists to observe patterns in biomaterials which can be imitated when designing construction materials. Materials designed with natural elements can be robust and environment friendly at the same time. Advances in our understanding of biology and materials science coupled with the extensive observation of nature have stimulated the search for better accommodation/compression of materials and the higher organization/reduction of mechanical stress in man-made structures. Bio-Inspired Materials is a collection of topics that explore frontiers in 3 sections of bio-inspired design: (i) bionics design, (ii) bio-inspired construction, and (iii) bio-materials. Chapters in each section address the most recent advances in our knowledge about the desired and expected relationship between humans and nature and its use in bio-inspired buildings. Readers will also be introduced to new concepts relevant to bionics, biomimicry, and biomimetics. Section (i) presents research concepts based on information gained from the direct observation of nature and its applications for human living. Section (ii) is devoted to ‘artificial construction’ of the Earth. This section addresses issues on geopolymers, materials that resemble the structure of soils and natural rocks; procedures that reduce damage caused by earthquakes in natural construction, the development of products from vegetable resins and construction principles using bamboo. The last section takes a look into the future towards the improvement of human living conditions. Bio-Inspired Materials offers readers - having a background in architecture, civil engineering and systems biology - a new perspective about sustainable building which is a key part of addressing the environmental concerns of current times.
Making Housing Affordable
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Author : Alex Morton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-03
Making Housing Affordable written by Alex Morton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03 with Home ownership categories.
Electronic version also available.
The Encyclopedia Of Housing Second Edition
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Author : Andrew T. Carswell
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2012-05-31
The Encyclopedia Of Housing Second Edition written by Andrew T. Carswell and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-31 with Political Science categories.
Since publication of the groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Housing in 1998, many issues have assumed special prominence within this field and, indeed, within the global economy. For instance, the global economic meltdown was spurred in large part by the worst subprime mortgage crisis we’ve seen in our history. On a more positive note, the sustainability movement and “green” development has picked up considerable steam and, given the priorities and initiatives of the current U.S. administration, this will only grow in importance, and increased attention has been given in recent years to the topic of indoor air quality. Within the past decade, as well, the Baby Boom Generation began its march into retirement and senior citizenship, which will have increasingly broad implications for retirement communities and housing, assisted living facilities, aging in place, livable communities, universal design, and the like. Finally, within the last twelve years an emerging generation of young scholars has been making significant contributions to the field. For all these reasons and more, we are pleased to present a significantly updated and expanded Second Edition of The Encyclopedia of Housing.
The Housing Boom And Bust
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Author : Thomas Sowell
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-02-23
The Housing Boom And Bust written by Thomas Sowell and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-23 with Business & Economics categories.
This is a plain-English explanation of how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the economics and politics of the housing boom and bust. The "creative" financing of home mortgages and the even more "creative" marketing of financial securities based on American mortgages to countries around the world, are part of the story of how a financial house of cards was built up -- and then suddenly collapsed. The politics behind all this is another story full of strange twists. No punches are pulled when discussing politicians of either party, the financial dangers they created, or the distractions they created later to escape their own responsibility for what happened when the financial house of cards in the financial markets collapsed. What to do, now that we are in the midst of an economic disaster, is yet another story -- one whose ending we do not yet know, but one whose outlines and implications are explored to reveal some surprising and sobering lessons.
Make Money With Affordable Apartment Buildings And Commercial Properties
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Author : Gary W. Eldred
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-06-27
Make Money With Affordable Apartment Buildings And Commercial Properties written by Gary W. Eldred and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-27 with Business & Economics categories.
Make Money with Affordable Apartment Buildings and Commercial Properties, Second Edition, shows you how to build wealth with affordable multi-unit residential and commercial buildings. Low-priced income properties can yield higher returns than single-family homes?especially if you manage them yourself. This book shows you how to find, assess, buy, and manage apartment buildings, retail offices, self-storage, and other overlooked investment alternatives. In today?s tough housing market, these properties offer great returns.
The Encyclopedia Of Housing Second Edition
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Author : Andrew T. Carswell
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-06-13
The Encyclopedia Of Housing Second Edition written by Andrew T. Carswell and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-13 with Business & Economics categories.
The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Housing has been updated to reflect the significant changes in the market that make the landscape of the industry so different today, and includes articles from a fresh set of scholars who have contributed to the field over the past twelve years.
Rustic Adornments For Homes Of Taste Second Edition
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Author : Shirley Hibberd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Rustic Adornments For Homes Of Taste Second Edition written by Shirley Hibberd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with categories.
Creating Cohousing
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Author : Kathryn McCamant
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2011-05-17
Creating Cohousing written by Kathryn McCamant and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with Architecture categories.
The cohousing ?bible” by the US originators of the concept.