AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFO
"What really is needed is more affordable studio apartments of 300 to 400 square feet; one-bedroom units of 400 to 500 square feet, and two-bedroom units of 500 to 600 square feet."
Read More:
The Union Opinion, February 14, 2020: "Darrel Berkheimer Reversal needed to fix housing crisis"
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"HUD is actively looking into the feasibility of using tiny home villages to increase affordable housing stock. They recently commissioned U.C. Berkeley's School of Public Policy—the top-ranked public policy analysis program in the country—to research the issue."
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“We need 300 units of low, or very low, income housing by 2019," Phillips said. “That’s what our Housing Element says.
Affordable housing is essential to a vibrant economy and California is, I think, now the most expensive state to live in. So we have some challenges, but it’s a beautiful place to live. … We love the quality of life here in Nevada County, but we do need to discuss creative ways to increase density here.”
Read More & Listen to Podcast:
The Union: No easy answers in Nevada County affordable housing dilemma (PODCAST)
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"...the medium income for a family of four in Nevada County is $73,500. It adds that “Real estate calculators show that a family with that income, no debt and excellent credit can afford a home topping out at just over $350,000... Obviously, $300,000 homes are still out of range for the huge majority of Grass Valley households, when the real need is many smaller units at lower costs – whether for purchase or rent."
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Read More About Another Micro-Village:
https://www.microlifeinstitute.org/
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