scholarly journals Social Housing in a Competitive City : Exploring the Evolution and Impacts of Changes in Toronto's Social Housing System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Goettler
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Clear Change ◽  
Insight Into

This paper seeks to explore the evolution of social housing policy in Toronto as well as provide insight into new "revitalization" initiatives. After identifying key trends in social housing, it compares these insights with the opinions expressed in interviews with key informants in Toronto's housing sector. The implications of this research reveal several important findings. First, in regard to the supply of social housing, it is clear that Toronto is in the midst of a housing crisis. Secondly, despite significant research that casts doubts on the proposed benefits of new "revitalization" schemes, key informants in the sector appear to have accepted the current agenda of the social housing sector. The entrenchment of such opinions, it is argued, marks a clear change from past priorities in social housing and also contributes to the overshadowing of the dismantling of the social housing sector at a time when it is most needed.

scholarly journals Social Housing in a Competitive City : Exploring the Evolution and Impacts of Changes in Toronto's Social Housing System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Goettler
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Clear Change ◽  
Insight Into

This paper seeks to explore the evolution of social housing policy in Toronto as well as provide insight into new "revitalization" initiatives. After identifying key trends in social housing, it compares these insights with the opinions expressed in interviews with key informants in Toronto's housing sector. The implications of this research reveal several important findings. First, in regard to the supply of social housing, it is clear that Toronto is in the midst of a housing crisis. Secondly, despite significant research that casts doubts on the proposed benefits of new "revitalization" schemes, key informants in the sector appear to have accepted the current agenda of the social housing sector. The entrenchment of such opinions, it is argued, marks a clear change from past priorities in social housing and also contributes to the overshadowing of the dismantling of the social housing sector at a time when it is most needed.

scholarly journals Performance agreements to ensure societal legitimacy in the social housing sector; an embedded case study of implementation in the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. J. Plettenburg ◽  
T. Hoppe ◽  
H. M. H. van der Heijden ◽  
M. G. Elsinga
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
The Social

AbstractIn 2015 the Housing Act was revised in order to further regulate the social housing sector in the Netherlands and thereby improve the steering possibilities for the central government to coordinate housing associations. This included local performance agreements for social housing policy obtaining a legal status. By introducing this policy instrument central government seeks to facilitate and ensure the tri-partite cooperation between municipalities, housing associations and tenants’ organisations in order to release funds by housing associations for social benefit. This should improve the position of municipalities and tenants’ organisations in social housing, and improve legitimate policy making. In this paper the main research question is: How are local performance agreements implemented targeting increased societal legitimacy in local social housing policy making, and what are its strengths and weaknesses in three selected cases in the Netherlands? A case study research design was used involving three local embedded case studies. As a theoretical framework the Contextual Interaction Theory was used. Data collection involved expert interviews and review of policy documents. Results reveal several weaknesses that impede the implementation of performance agreements, including issues in the broader governance regime and context, as well as issues with the inter-organisational structure and stakeholder interaction regarding the tri-partite cooperation between the key actors. This has to do with the precarious role of the tenants’ organisations in the process, and the local housing policy as the basis of local performance agreements. Results also show that implementation of performance agreements is more difficult in cities with dense urban areas.

scholarly journals Conceitos divergentes para políticas convergentes: descompassos entre a Política Nacional de Habitação e o Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Paulo Nascimento Neto ◽  
Tomás Antonio Moreira ◽  
Zulma Das Graças Lucena Schussel
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Social Component ◽  
Consistent Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
National Housing

A última década evidenciou uma série de avanços no campo da habitação social no Brasil. Com a formatação da Política Nacional de Habitação (2004), do Sistema Nacional de Habitação (2005), e do Plano Nacional de Habitação (2008), foi construído um modelo consistente de enfrentamento do déficit habitacional brasileiro. A articulação das ações e recursos das diversas esferas de governo e de agentes privados obteve seu ápice com a implementação do Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV), lançado com a meta de construir um milhão de casas. Partindo do contexto delineado, este artigo busca avaliar o grau de aderência entre a Política Nacional de Habitação e o PMCMV, a fim de discutir suas implicações sobre o panorama habitacional no país. A partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, evidencia-se o descompasso teórico-conceitual entre as duas políticas, permitindo especular sobre a prevalência do componente econômico sobre o social. Palavras-chave: política habitacional; Minha Casa, Minha Vida; déficit habitacional; habitação social. Abstract: The last decade revealed a series of achievements in social housing in Brazil. With the National Housing Policy (2004), the National Housing System (2005), and the National Housing Master Plan (2008), a consistent model was built to face Brazilian housing deficit. The articulation between government and private agents obtained its apex with the implementation of the program Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV), which started with the goal of building a million houses. Based on a bibliographical and documental study, this paper evidences a theoretical and conceptual gap between the two policies, as well as the prevalence of the economic over the social component. Keywords: housing policy; Minha Casa, Minha Vida; housing deficit; social housing.

scholarly journals Delivering Social Housing: An Overview of the Housing Crisis in Dublin

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valesca Lima
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Housing Supply ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Family Homelessness ◽  
Housing Policies ◽  
Direct Construction ◽  
The Social

This paper explores the responses to the housing crisis in Dublin, Ireland, by analysing recent housing policies promoted to prevent family homelessness. I argue that private rental market subsides have played an increasing role in the provision of social housing in Ireland. Instead of policies that facilitate the construction of affordable housing or the direct construction of social housing, current housing policies have addressed the social housing crisis by encouraging and relying excessively on the private market to deliver housing. The housing crisis has challenged governments to increase the social housing supply, but the implementation of a larger plan to deliver social housing has not been effective, as is evidenced by the rapid decline of both private and social housing supply and the increasing number of homeless people in Dublin.

scholarly journals The Social Value Act 2012: current state of practice in the social housing sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-268
Author(s):  
Alex Opoku ◽  
Peter Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Social Housing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Practices

Purpose The social housing sector is under increasing pressure to do more with less and provide value for money as part of the UK Government’s public debt reduction strategy. This study aims to explore the current practices towards unlocking social value in the housing sector through the adoption of the Social Value Act 2012. The Social Value Act seeks to ensure that public sector procurement deliver added value in terms of social, economic and environmental outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts quantitative research methodology through a survey with 100 housing professionals charged with the delivery of social value outcomes in the social housing sector in England. Findings The results of the study reveal that there is a low level of understanding of the Social Value Act 2012 among the professionals in the social housing sector. Once again, most organisations in the social housing sector do not have social value strategies or policies and rarely consider social value outcomes during procurement. However, employment skills and training and crime and antisocial behaviour reduction are the most social value priority outcomes/needs identified with organisations currently promoting social value in the social housing sector. Social implications The issue of social value has importance towards the wider society, and the study provides an insight into current practices towards the realisation of social value outcomes in the housing sector. Originality/value The Social Value Act 2012 came into force in January 2013, and little has been written on the impact of the Act on the social housing sector in England. This study identifies current practices in the social housing sector towards the delivery of social value outcomes in the day-to-day business operations.

scholarly journals Temporal optimization for affordable and resilient Passivhaus dwellings in the social housing sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 114383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Forde ◽  
Christina J. Hopfe ◽  
Robert S. McLeod ◽  
Ralph Evins
Keyword(s):  
Social Housing ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
The Social

Triple Bottom Line Accounting and Energy-Efficiency Retrofits in the Social-Housing Sector: A Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Bewley ◽  
Thomas Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The Social

ABSTRACT This paper reports the findings of a case study conducted to learn about the information, actors, actions, and processes involved in energy-efficiency investment decisions in the social-housing sector. These decisions draw on environmental, social, and economic factors, which are studied from a “triple bottom line” (TBL) accounting perspective. The quantitative methods we use rely on Levels I, II, and III fair-value measures similar to those used in financial accounting. The qualitative methods rely primarily on interviews conducted and transcribed by the researchers. Our main findings show that a pure financial bottom-line approach would not fully indicate the overall desirability of the type of energy-efficiency investment undertaken in this case. By factoring in other quantitative and qualitative outcomes drawn from the research methods applied, a different conclusion may be reached. Data Availability: Available upon request from the authors.

scholarly journals Skuteczność Narodowego Programu Mieszkaniowego w zakresie społecznej polityki mieszkaniowej

Studia BAS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (66) ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Michał Sobczak
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Social Part ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Complex Housing

In the first 20 years of the 21st century, the social housing policy in Poland underwent many changes. They resulted from the lack of consistency in this respect and low patience of the ruling parties, which led to profound modifications in the approach to the housing policy practically with every new government. Until the implementation of the National Housing Programme (NHP), the housing policy in Poland was characterised by fragmented solutions, without any comprehensive approach to the issue in question. The aim of the article is to verify the effectiveness of the NHP, especially in terms of its social part, i.e., Mieszkanie Plus [Apartment Plus] package. The programme was described using the framework of theoretical assumptions of the social housing policy and the implementation of this policy in Poland after the year 2000. The author claims that the NHP is the first housing policy in Poland which applies a holistic approach and moves away from the practice of short-term, fragmented solutions. He recommends that those who are in power should exercise patience and refrain from introducing alterations after a very short period from the point of view of investment processes, as the implementation of such a complex housing policy as the NHP is planned for many years.

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