As Atlanta continues to expand and the need for housing grows, preservation must remain a central part of the strategy to ensure that housing can remain affordable for everyone.

As part of a new policy brief, “In Good Faith: Reimagining the Use of Land Contracts,” Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan and Enterprise Community Partners interviewed community development organizations, nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations that are rewriting the narrative around land contracts.

Enterprise Community Partners, a part of a coalition of community organizations who has started the Chicago Flats Initiative to help keep those families in their homes.

If the Senate proposal becomes law, doubled or tripled values — and tax bills — would be standard, and there would be no basis for appeal. Properties like Maple Park Place would be in instant and severe financial trouble.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University released its 2021 State of the Nation’s Housing report, providing commentary and context on the condition of housing markets after an unprecedented year of changes and challenges.

The Colorado legislature adjourned on June 8 after a busy 116-day session dominated by the threat of Covid-19, responding to the pandemic’s devastating impact and major policy issues – including housing.

FrontLine Service will operate as the lead onsite service provider, while Enterprise Community Partners and A Place 4 Me will serve as convening partners for the collaborative initiative.

Eight local organizations will share the CDO Fund’s first $750,000 in philanthropic funding, using it to enhance their work and support their communities throughout the recovery from Covid-19. The CDO Fund is part of Enterprise’s Equitable Path Forward initiative to dismantle the deeply-rooted legacy of systemic racism in housing and community development.