Bud Clark Commons

Bud Clark Commons

The Apartments at Bud Clark Commons offer 130 studio homes that serve residents who have been experiencing homelessness. Nine of the apartments have physical accommodations for accessibility. Part of an innovative center that serves persons who are homeless

The Morality of Housing Policy

The Morality of Housing Policy

The practice of regulating land use through zoning ordinances has been a part of American society since the early 20th century. Zoning and other planning practices are often viewed as cumbersome bureaucratic nonsense that needlessly regulates the height of our fences or the width of our houses. In reality, however, these regulations are the tools for the implementation of public policies that dictate the very make-up of our communities.

The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in Rural America

The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in Rural America

Local city government is always where policy meets reality. And ironically, local city government is the place where the deficits of the public administration system are most glaring. One policy that has surfaced over the last decades is the use of historic preservation ordinances and policy to help alleviate the problems affecting economically depressed areas of urban and rural communities.

The consequences of urban sprawl

The consequences of urban sprawl

Various initiatives and programs have been started from coast-to-coast in this country in an attempt to balance out the inequities caused by urban sprawl. At the heart of most of these policies is an attempt to forge a partnership not only between the citizens of a community and the local government, but also to form alliances between various groups of the communities. The formation of such groups also transcends political lines in attempt to break down the barriers that urban sprawl has built.

Federal Housing Policy in Birmingham Alabama

Federal Housing Policy in Birmingham Alabama

The Federal government has, at times, shown a commitment to developing effective and practical policies that provide for the promotion of social equity and sustainable communities throughout America. For this reason it is important to examine the policies and how they can potentially stimulate communication and collaboration among federal, state, and local governments.