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Floridians were indeed very “young” in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew took a shark bite out of Florida’s southeastern flank, nearly flattening a metropolitan civilization. We were indeed wiser when the storms of 2004 and 2005 crisscrossed the state with cones of uncertainty that with precision devastated thousands of homes alon...
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In the context of this book, the "Not In MY Backyard Syndrome" refers to the objection of community resident to siting affordable housing. The term NIMBYism, as used in this context, connects objections made for reasons such as fear and prejudice. This is in contrast, for example, to objections over the real threat of an incompatib...
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Shimberg Center Publications and Presentations. Recent publications and presentations by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies View the Shimberg Center For Housing Studies In Detail Here
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The link below provides a list of publications by NHC's research affiliate the Center for Housing Policy, as well as older publications by NHC. www.nhc.org/housing/pubs-descriptions
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Resources abound on affordable housing, housing assistance programs, accessible design for the disabled and elderly, healthy aging and healthy, livable communities. This Blueprint will summarize and synthesize these diverse sectors into a concise report and set of recommendations to facilitate more elder-friendly and affordable housing solutions t...
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The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council recognizes the need for additional affordable housing in Florida. It has formed a partnership with the Florida Housing Coalition to create this report, which provides recommendations, best practice models, and policy considerations to inform the FDDC's future housing advocacy efforts
