Tippecanoe County, Indiana Improved Transparency and Increased Revenue with Mapping Technology
Tippecanoe County, Indiana used GIS technology to improve transparency with the community about property value assessments, increasing government revenue
Posts Tagged: Housing
Seattle Confronts Housing Challenges with a Web-Based Geographic Approach
Seattle implemented a unique strategy to expand housing choices—relying on a new, interactive mapping website to guide consumers.
3 Steps to Becoming a Smart City
A smart city needs a government that keeps pace with technology advances. This article identifies 3 steps you can take to become a smarter city!
Project of the Week: Casa Pronta (One-Stop Shop for Housing Help)
http://www.casapronta.pt/CasaPronta/ On the spot house (or in portuguese «Casa Pronta») is a public service which allows to perform all the necessary formalities for the purchase and sale of home (buildings), with or without a mortgadge, the transfer of a bank loans to purchase house and other housing contracts, in a single window service. Buying aRead… Read more »
Even Socialists Have Their Limits
As many of you know, I am true to my belief that “the good of the many outweighs the good of the few” (thanks, Vulcans). I really do believe this, and I fight to uphold that principle as much as possible. But something really struck a nerve tonight. It was nothing new. It wasn’t evenRead… Read more »
The social benefits of home ownership look more modest than they did and the economic costs much higher
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13491933 This is an argument that many of the subsidies for home ownership, such as the interest tax deduction, wind up making housing cost more – which also increases the negative consequences of a recession since a considerable amount of individual wealth is tied into housing.
About HUD.gov’s internship program
Does anyone have any insight on the next Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) at HUD’s New York’s regional office. I’ve been reaching out to HUD representatives, the NY regional office and USA.gov, but I CAN NOT get any information from them. Is there anyone in the inner circles of government who can assist me? IRead… Read more »
2nd Year MPA 2nd Week of Class
I have found that thing that I’m get immediately passionate about. And this thing makes me want to throw large objects through glass windows, it makes me want to punch people, it makes me want to scream and it makes me want to act to change the world. This thing is American Housing Policy. I’mRead… Read more »