NLIHC Webinars on Housing First This National Low Income Housing Coalition webinar series on Housing First is fantastic! The series is over, but NLIHC has posted recordings of the webinars. You can read recaps of each webinar and view a recording or presentation slides by using the links in the second paragraph of each recap.…
Revisions to Boise’s Zoning Code Rewrite Stay informed about the city’s proposed zoning code changes. The drafts for Module 1 (Allowed Uses) and Module 2 (the Development and Design Standards) have been revised. Will these modifications remove barriers to building more diverse and affordable housing? Use this link to review summaries of the changes: https://www.cityofboise.org/zoning-code-rewrite#:~:text=The%20Boise%20Zoning%20Code%20Rewrite,walkable%2C%20dynamic%20spaces%20for%20everyone
9th Circuit Court Reiterates 2020 Martin v. Boise Ruling On September 28, 2022, people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon—and across the Ninth Circuit—could breathe a sigh of relief as their right to survive in the absence of adequate housing was reaffirmed. Read this press release from the National Homelessness Law Center to learn more: Ninth…
Read boisedev.com ‘s article on City of Boise Joins HUD’s House America Initiative to Address Homelessness: City of Boise joins federal housing partnership (boisedev.com)
Idaho Statesman special event: State of Homelessness in the Treasure Valley Recorded live: State of Homelessness in Boise, ID, Q&A event | Idaho Statesman
Aired by KTVB on August 24, 2021. (old news, but still too true): https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/housing-analysis-shows-boise-needs-27000-new-units-over-next-decade/277-ce303515-0249-4131-b27a-540d6c96118b or https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/housing-analysis-shows-boise-needs-27000-new-units-over-next-decade/277-ce303515-0249-4131-b27a-540d6c96118b
Idaho Stateman Editorial: Sunday, January 9, 2022 Approve Interfaith Sanctuary and come up with strategy to curb homelessness in Boise BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Boise Planning and Zoning Commission’s denial of Interfaith Sanctuary’s move to State Street was disappointing. First, though, commission members are to be commended and thanked for their hard work on this…