http://blog.multihousingnews.com/gimmeshelter/%e2%80%9cgimme-shelter%e2%80%9d-with-daniel-gehman-work-hard-think-big/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.multihousingnews.com/gimmeshelter/%e2%80%9cgimme-shelter%e2%80%9d-with-daniel-gehman-work-hard-think-big/comment-page-1/#comment-94 jared Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:57:31 +0000 http://blog.multihousingnews.com/?p=117#comment-94 saw this model (original city of the future--new version EPCOT in post- VR -virtual environment concept, personal theatre, other media culture/ branded formats . . .) in a dream park referenced as a child -- i had blue sneakers on that day offered sort of in a package (add content to product) for family, stage, self stage, etc. (cross gen housing not just gen Y, etc.) model edu, job, self/role, environments, behaviors, transportation, diet, other services . .. all part of housing architecture as innerspace, habitat, sanctuary, as movie, motion patterns, creativity, into invented theme space saw this model (original city of the future–new version EPCOT in post- VR -virtual environment concept, personal theatre, other media culture/ branded formats . . .) in a dream park referenced as a child — i had blue sneakers on that day
offered sort of in a package (add content to product) for family, stage, self stage, etc. (cross gen housing not just gen Y, etc.) model edu, job, self/role, environments, behaviors, transportation, diet, other services . .. all part of housing
architecture as innerspace, habitat, sanctuary, as movie, motion patterns, creativity, into invented theme space

]]> http://blog.multihousingnews.com/gimmeshelter/%e2%80%9cgimme-shelter%e2%80%9d-with-daniel-gehman-work-hard-think-big/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Sal Leccese Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:07:55 +0000 http://blog.multihousingnews.com/?p=117#comment-93 Middle income (60-120% of median income) work force housing can easily be accomplished with today's lower construction and land costs. The government can use the FHA 221d4 program with some minor miodifications to produce a product that would meet the demand. Cost challenges can be met through interest rate subsidies, lower MIP charges and assistance from local government with real estate tax deferments and impact fee credits. In addition, a production program targeting 150-200,000 new units per year would add over 300,000 jobs to the economy. Economists are predicting a shortage of rental housing in 2011-12. Now is time to start. Middle income (60-120% of median income) work force housing can easily be accomplished with today’s lower construction and land costs. The government can use the FHA 221d4 program with some minor miodifications to produce a product that would meet the demand. Cost challenges can be met through interest rate subsidies, lower MIP charges and assistance from local government with real estate tax deferments and impact fee credits. In addition, a production program targeting 150-200,000 new units per year would add over 300,000 jobs to the economy. Economists are predicting a shortage of rental housing in 2011-12. Now is time to start.

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