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Telos and Techne
Get PDFIt seems reasonable to assert that the planning profession should be understood as serving society by providing vision, anticipation, innovation, and inspiration in the cause of human flourishing; that its telos is to create functional, efficient, and sustainable physical environments and to contribute to the material realization of societal aspirations of what it means to live well. But it is the techne—the appli¬cation of the field’s context-dependent armory of tactics, practices, concepts, approaches, and methods—that counts most in determining success in the cause of human flourishing. This article comments on the tensions between telos and techne in planning
Homeownership for the Long Run
Get PDFU.S. homeownership rates have largely recovered since the depths of the Great Recession, except for Black Americans. In 2019, 42 percent of Black households owned a home, compared to 73 percent of white households. Currently, about two thirds of households own their home, a rate of homeownership that has prevailed in the U.S. since mid-century. However, whether this rate can be sustained over the next decades is in question. Black and Hispanic/Latinx homeownership rates have remained far below that of the white non-Hispanic rate. In addition, the homeownership rate for younger households is now below its level prior to the 2000s housing boom and bust. In this paper, we discuss what is known about homeownership outcomes and policies: in particular, how borrowing constraints and housing affordability are impacting current homeownership outcomes; how the trajectory of homeownership rates over time from pre-Great Depression through the current period reflects lending regimes; and how future trajectories based on projected demographic trends and lending environments imply a very different future for U.S. homeownership outcomes. We also present policy interventions that could help to change the course of these trends and support sustainable access to homeownership
The Evolution of Fiscal Impact Analysis and Where it Needs to Go
Get PDFCommunities need analytical tools and technical support to assess and balance multiple priorities when making land use and development decisions. For many communities, priorities to be considered regarding land use decisions include resource conservation and climate adaptation, economic development, investing in new versus existing communities, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. This article examines the historical use of fiscal impact analysis and some thoughts on where the field should go in the future
Envisioning Health, Safety, and Welfare for All: Retrospect and Prospect
Get PDFThis essay is a reflection on my academic career in community and regional planning as well as landscape architecture. That look back over five decades provides the basis about speculation for the future of planning and design. It addresses the major challenges of our time, including social justice and climate change, through the lens of design, ecology, and landscape
Accessing Housing for Returning Citizens Through the Re-Entry Innovation Partnership Pilot (GHSA 12th Annual Supportive Housing Conference)
No full textThis workshop will outline the collaborative interagency partnership and pilot initiative to address the housing needs of justice involved individuals who are currently incarcerated and diagnosed with a behavioral health disability who do not have any viable housing options for their release. This partnership includes the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Department of Pardons and Parole, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The Re-Entry Innovation Partnership (REIP) is a pilot program using the Georgia Housing Voucher Program to pay the rental costs for approved housing locations. The pilot is in the infancy stages; however, the partnership is building a strong network across agencies to promote community reentry for those with behavioral health diagnoses and demonstrating promising opportunities for the future
