Anonymous user
YIMBY of Northern Nevada: Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
imported>BattleBornHousing mNo edit summary |
imported>BattleBornHousing mNo edit summary |
||
(8 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 2:
YIMBY of Northern Nevada is a project of ''[http://www.RegenesisReno.com Regenesis Reno]''. Our mission is to co-create a regenerative culture in the five-county region of Greater Reno. The five counties include Washoe, Carson, Douglas, Lyon and Storey. Our company is seeking funding from individuals and from local organizations looking for a way to help current and
YIMBY is an acronym for Yes
Line 56:
*Our goal is to keep housing costs for owners and renters at or below 30% of gross income and combined housing and transportation costs below 45%. Households with costs above these two thresholds are considered burdened. <br />
* For the
* As solutions to our housing crisis roll out, the
* For 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has set 100% of Average Median Income (AMI) in Washoe County for a four-person household at $73,500. <br />
Line 64:
* We use HUD's definition of workforce housing as attainable for households earning between 80% ($58,800) and 120% ($88,200) of AMI with total housing costs not exceeding 30% of gross income. <br />
* We also use HUD's definition of affordable housing as attainable for households below 80% of AMI ($
* It is important to understand public subsidies such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) are only available to households with less than 60% of AMI ($44,100). <br />
* Public
* HUD’s Extremely Low-Income Limit for Washoe County is 34% of AMI ($25,100 for a 4-person household and $15,450 for a 1-person household). A single earner living alone needs to work less than 36 hours per week at the $8.25 minimum wage without benefits to qualify.<br />
* Among YIMBY’s goals is to overcome the widespread confusion arising from many believing financially attainable quality housing only refers to subsidized housing. <br />
* '''There is a shortage of financially attainable quality housing for
*
<big>'''Identifying and Recruiting Developers for 1,000 Units of Housing'''</big><br /
The TMRPA’s Scenario 4: Infill
*
* Maximizes the use of small lots and promotes a mix of uses<br />
*
*
Line 151:
<big>'''News from YIMBY of Northern Nevada'''</big><br />
* The housing shortage is not an unintended policy failure. Greater Reno has a housing shortage because of decades of voting and organizing against housing. The solution is to organize ''for'' housing. <br />
* We must mobilize our communities, employees of our businesses and other organizations, make our case in the media, write to legislators, support projects at hearings, support pro-housing candidates, and vote for more housing.<br />
<br />
<big>'''If you would like to receive information and updates on housing issues in Northern Nevada, [http://www.regenesisreno.com/sign-up-for-news/ click HERE] to add
<br />
<br />
Line 162:
Gordon Gossage <br />
Regenesis
gordongossage@gmail.com <br />
www.RegenesisReno.com <br />
Line 168:
If you would like to support the crowdfunding of YIMBY of Northern Nevada, contact Gordon at the number above or send a check made out to<br />
Regenesis
Please note that our company is not a nonprofit, so your contribution is not tax deductible. Regenesis
</big>
<br />
|