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WHAT 1S soo GREAT IDEAS?
100 Great Ideas is a massive community brainstorm. Your ideas are wanted.
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WHAT 1S 1Oo GREAT IDEAS?
Punch Line:
Our City needs a
comprehensive,
data -driven plan
to build and preserve
affordable housing.
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THEME 1: INNOVATE WITH
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"THINK SUSTAINABLE. When we invest in an
affordable unit, keep it affordable forever.
Prioritize materials that are long-lasting,
sustainable. and energy efficient while
integrating climate resilience. The Community
Land Trust (CLT) model is widely recognized
as the most effective, long-term strategy for
preserving quality, affordable homes."
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"Invite more public participation by reducing
barriers. The Town of Miami Lakes accepts
public comments via pre-recorded video. Both
the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County
should also consider accepting and playing pre-
recorded public comments during municipal
meetings to make resident participation more
accessible."
-Jorge Damian de la Paz and Matt Haber
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THEME 5: MODIFY STATE AND
LOCAL POLICY
"Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) amending our zoning
code to allow the proliferation of ADUs would increase: 1)
affordable housing options for renters, and 2) income
assistance for single family homeowners (making
ownership more affordable). Under current Miami 21, they
are only allowed In T3L, and all T4 (R, L, and 0).
Importantly, they are not allowed in T3 R and O."
- Mark Grafton
"Miami's housing market has two extremes: single family
homes and high rises. We are missing all the building
typologies In between. In urbanism, this is called the
'missing middle.' In Miami21, these buildings would fall in
the T4 and T5 transects. Unfortunately, these transects
DO NOT work, which is why they are net being developed.
Additionally, these two transects cover very small areas in
the City of Miami, they could be the majority."
- Santiago Eliashev
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"South Florida and it's cities need a COMPREHENSIVE
housing pion. Some good examples include Austin,
New York City, and Nashville. They are clear, concise
planning documents that define housing terms,
identify the need, determine solutions, set goals, plan
for implementation and provide for updates"
- Mandy Bartle
"Increasing access to affordable housing is key, but
we must also remove the stigma ossociated with
affordable housing. It's all about messaging. Are we
saying affordable housing is a last step in crisis or
are we championing it as a space to build and
restore our community?"
- Daniel Anzueto
NEXT STEPS
Study the 10o Great Ideas report. Consider
implementation of viable solutions as part of a
comprehensive plan for building and
preserving affordable housing.
Continue engaging constituents around issues
that matter to the future of our city.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PG 1. What is 100 Great Ideas?
PG 2. Campaign #4: Housing Affordability
PG 3. The Punch Line
PG 4. All About This Report
PG 5. Housing Affordability Campaign Results
PG 6. Overview of Themes
PG 7. Top Ideas, By Theme
PG 27. Conclusion
PG 28. Thank You!
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WHAT 15100 GREAT IDEAS?
10o Great Ideas campaigns are 5-day community brainstorms that get thousands
of locals to engage around issues that matter to the future of our region. These
brainstorms are held in the "too Great Ideas" Facebook Group to enable people to
engage from anywhere, at any time. We synthesize the ideas from each
campaign into easy -to -digest reports which we share broadly with the community,
as well as elected officials, community leaders and influencers to accelerate
solutions, promote positive civic discourse, and narrow the distance between
communities and their leaders.
Why do we do it?
Engaged communities are stronger communities. Currently, opportunities for
community engagement in policy -making are difficult to access, rarely solutions -
oriented, and largely ineffective.
10o Great Ideas campaigns are a nimble way to foster positive civic discourse.
These campaigns educate thousands of locals about issues of regional
importance and serve as a platform for local leaders to engage productively in
the ideas generated by their communities.
Previous Campaigns
Radical Partners, in partnership with local influencers and organizations, has run
three previous 10o Great Ideas campaigns focused on:
- the Miami -Dade County Public Library System
- Miami International Airport
- Public Transit and Mobility
Each of these campaigns has led to the design and launch of meaningful
solutions. Visit www.radical.partners/too-great-ideas to learn more about ideas
generated during these campaigns.
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What is the state of housing affordability in SoFLa?
Multiple sources cite South Florida as one of the most unaffordable places to live in
the entire country. This problem is even more pronounced in communities of
color: in 2016, renters in South Florida's Black and Hispanic communities spend
about 58 percent and 55 percent, respectively, of their incomes on rent.
Unfortunately, this situation is worsening over time. Between 2000 and 2012, there
was a nearly 5o% increase in the total number of cost -burdened renters in Miami -
Dade County. In addition, we're losing the affordable units we have, and few
affordable units are being built: between 2014 and 2016, only 10.7% of multifamily
construction in Miami was targeted at the lower third of the market.
We need to take action - and quickly - to address this critical issue in our region.
How did the housing affordability crisis come to be?
In short, building affordable units is not always lucrative for developers.
Furthermore, insufficient governmental investment into affordable housing
development and maintenance has led to an insufficient number of new units being
built and old units being maintained.
Some argue that other factors, including local regulations around parking and
zoning, as well as high development costs, have exacerbated the problem.
To learn more about housing affordability, please visit
www.radical.partners/housingaffordability.
A note: Radical Partners is based in Miami, but housing affordability is an issue that
impacts our entire region (and really, our entire nation). While a few of the solutions
presented in this report are Miami -specific, the vast majority are relevant to cities and
counties throughout South Florida.
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The Punch Line:
If South Florida is going
to grow as an
economically vibrant
and culturally
diverse region, We need
an ample amount of
housing that is
affordable to
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ALL About This Report
This report is:
A synthesis of the voices of this massive community dialogue.
A tool. to make it easy for community leaders to internalize ideas, prioritize, and
determine next steps.
A demonstration of constructive civic discourse and large-scale community
engagement.
A way for us to keep tabs on the desired impact our colleagues want to see so
that we can easily monitor progress over time and report back.
This report is not:
A strategic plan or a feasibility study.
An academic report, While there are many housing experts who participated in
this dialogue, we value the contributions of all locals.
A reflection of our personal. opinion. This report synthesizes the voices of
participants: some of the ideas we're personally in favor of, while others do not
reflect our personal priorities. But we're not here to push our ideas. We're here to
elevate the voices of our community.
What we're doing with this report:
Radical. Partners loves to connect different types of power to accelerate
community impact. We'll be spending our time connecting funders, elected
leaders, researchers, housing experts, and nonprofit leaders to (1) identify
priorities, (2) explore feasibility, (3) secure funding, (4) pilot ideas and (5)
implement. We're not experts in housing - we're experts in getting the right
people to dialogue and create productively to impact change together.
Many of these ideas will take real time and money to get off the ground, and we'll
be in touch in the coming months to share updates.
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What Happened
Improving housing affordability requires meaningful idea generation, investment, and
partnership across sectors. With this 100 Great Ideas campaign, we brought together more
than 2,500 community members across a variety of sectors (government, advocacy, policy,
development, community engagement, etc.) to brainstorm on the best ways to improve
housing affordability in South Florida. Here's what happened:
5 days
2578 members
submissions/posts
1527 comments
4520 reactions
From this engagement,.,
Ideas. Advice. Resources. Opinions. Images.
All contributions were welcome, in any language.
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Themes
The following themes emerged as we synthesized through ideas and comments, finding similarities
and correlations between what locals were discussing.
Innovate with
Housing Strategies
Consider the
Greater
Affordability
Picture
Explore
Sustainable and
Affordable
Building Materials
Protect and
Utilize Existing
Resources
Expand and
Protect Funding
Reduce Cost of
Building and
Preserving
Properties
Build Holistic
Communities
Disclaimer: Some ideas have been trimmed or combined for clarity and length. Featured ideas are
just a small sampling of the contributions received. To review them all, check out the Appendix to
this report, which can be found at www.radical.partners/ioogreatideas.
1. Innovate with Housing
Strategies
SUMMARY
What if we thought out of the box about how we might live in a more affordable way?
Participants suggested many ways for re -imagining how we create, occupy and preserve the
affordability of housing. Among these solutions were community land trusts , co -living
situations, mixed -use development, housing co-ops, and re -use of structures such as
abandoned malls.
IDEAS
Community Land Trusts (CLTs)
Definition: A Community Land Trust is a way to provide permanently affordable housing by
separating ownership of land from housing. Learn more at: www.cltnetwork.org/tools
"THINK SUSTAINABLE. When we invest in an affordable unit, keep it affordable forever.
Prioritize materials that are long-lasting, sustainable, and energy efficient while integrating
climate resilience. The Community Land Trust (CLT) model is widely recognized as the most
effective, long-term strategy for preserving quality, affordable homes."
(South Florida Community Land Trust)
"Any City can foreclose on the liens they have placed on the property and seize it outright if the
amount exceeds the property value. They can then auction it and give CLTs the first right of
refusal." (Adrian Madriz)
"In NY the CLT's have priority at tax auctions. I'm not sure why that isn't the case here."
(Adam Old)
"The creation of a comprehensive community land trust (CLT) plan for the entire county that
not only provides affordable housing, but also provides wrap -around social services and
economic development opportunities for its residents. To make this model sustainable
financially, the CLTs could incorporate businesses that would employ some of the residents
and could also incorporate retail, office and perhaps warehouse components, both of which
could create income to sustain the CLTs holistic operations and services. Further, the land that
is used can perhaps be obtained through inclusionary zoning and through local
government/CRA grants or leases." (Lauren Harper)
1. Innovate with Housing
Strategies
Co -Living
Definition: Co -living is a modern form of housing where residents share living space and a set of
interests, values, and/or intentions.
"One Shared House 2030, a design concept by SPACEio, IKEA's research lab, mentions co -
living not as a private venture ideal but something to tackle to growing urbanization and make
housing a public good and service" (Willie Avendano)
"Rethinking affordable housing with co -living and co -working spaces in underutilized urban
landscapes that caters to a community of displaced residents (facing economic or
raciaVidentity segregation) to activate a multilayered city network in Miami." (Emilia Garcia)
Building Re -use
"One of the major economic trends we are witnessing right now is the decline of retail. I think
we will start to see more and more moribund shopping malls as technology continues to
reshape consumption habits. Retrofitting dead malls for affordable housing could be a good
option. For example, the City of South Miami is currently considering a proposal to redevelop a
failing half of Sunset Place. Why not put some affordable housing in this new development?"
(Leah Weston)
"I recently watched The Florida Project and it made me think about all of those hotels along
Biscayne in the Upper East Side. How many people are living in those units because
of anotherwise lack of an affordable place to live? Could we transform those motels into
microunits that would be affordable, but still offer a sense of place, home, and pride in where
you live? What would it take to turn abandoned/old motels into actual places people want and
are proud to live in? Maybe they can even be places that are built for transition, staffed with
social workers and the like, to help facilitate folks from that unit into something more long term
and permanent." (Roshan Mebhrajani)
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Mixed -Use Development
Definition: Mixed -use development is characterized as pedestrian -friendly development that blends two
or more residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, and/or industrial uses.
'The City of Miami Beach recently evaluated the viability of retrofitting existing city -owned
parking garages to include workforce housing. The preliminary study found that three public
parking structures in Miami Beach could potentially be used to accommodate workforce
housing. Cities across Miami should consider co -locating affordable housing with public
facilities like parking garages.' (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
Housing Co-Ops
Definition: Cooperative housing is a different type of home ownership. Instead of owning actual real
estate, with cooperative housing you own a part of a corporation that owns the building.
"What about housing co-ops? Imagine developing a housing block that the residents
collectively own - they can Airbnb the empty units when they are not used and split the profits.
Because there is ownership, there is an incentive to maintain the property. It also gives a means
of financial self sustainability. It would need someone to run the financials from a business
point of view but I can see this being something that builds community and prosperity - not just
providing people with a place to live." (Tom Pupo)
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2. Consider the Greater
Affordability Picture
SUMMARY
Participants highlighted that housing affordability is just a piece of a larger, more complex
affordability crisis in Miami and that quality of life is impacted by a variety of factors. These
factors as detailed by participants include access to reliable and affordable transportation,
the cost of utilities (water and electricity), wages, and emergency assistance programs for
renters/homeowners, both in times of natural disasters and storms (like Irma) and personal,
unexpected emergencies.
IDEAS
Emergency Assistance
"After hurricanes and other major disasters, relief for homeowners (like 3 month mortgage
payment grace periods and FEMA benefits for repairs) kicks in. Renters have no equivalent
help even though many are in more precarious financial situations - we saw people being
evicted days after the storm. What if we instituted a county -wide grace period (or pause in
period to file evictions) for those who need it after a hurricane to give folks a chance to catch
up on rent, making landlords whole and giving families a chance to keep a roof over their
head?" (Alana Greer)
"Yes. suspension/tolling of eviction filings should be part of a declaration of a State of
Emergency by the Governor in disaster scenarios. That seems Like a no brainer." (Leah
Weston)
Sustainability
"One thing we need is affordable housing that is energy efficient. Workforce and low-income
housing should have energy efficient windows, solar panels, etc. This is good for the
environment, makes the home more affordable to live in, and creates a healthier space.
Green living should be democratized." (Vanessa Tinsley)
"In Denver, to help keep bills low, their water utility installs low flow water fixtures for low
income and non profit customers free of charge. Perhaps we should consider something
similar." (Richard Lamondin)
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Transit
"Run transit faster and more frequently." (Adam Old)
"Federal subsidies to employers allow $255 in income to be deducted for the value of a
parking space, but only $2o in income for biking to work. If we're going to look at local ideas
to promote transit ridership and land -use density, the County should offer some kind of
incentive to employers per employee who rides a bike/transit to work."
(William Patrick Quinlan)
Health
"If our County is serious about addressing affordability issues, then I'd love to see our leaders
take a stronger position on the option to expand Medicaid under the ACA, especially
considering the fact that Miami -Dade has one of the highest rates of uninsured residents in
the USA (approx. 25-30% county residents) due in large part to the nature of our service
economy." (Natalie Castellanos)
Wages & Employment
"Having an alliance of corporates that agree to pay real living wages would help here. This is
the main benefit I see from a company like Amazon coming in. Government regulation takes
way too long to get approval and take effect; companies should take steps towards raising
wages. This would also mean they could attract better talent and grow their operations
steadily." (Megan Conyers)
"We can also attack the point of income. We need to prepare for more job training, and basic
programs to get people who lose everything back on their feet. Perhaps investors in larger
real estate projects can be required to pay a special tax that would go towards programs
addressing one and two." (Charles Walter)
3. Engage and Empower the
Community in Decision -Making
SUMMARY
Participants repeatedly expressed that those most affected by the housing affordability crisis
need to be included in solution generation and implementation in order to ensure that
solutions are both impactful and appropriate. In order to foster this engagement, participants
suggested new opportunities for residents to become engaged and contribute as well as
systems and structures to foster transparency about ongoing policy decisions, development
plans, land acquisition, and landlord quality.
Community Oversight
"An Affordable Housing Oversight Committee led by the people" (Daniella Pierre)
Education
"Many people don't know their rights. We can help educate them as well. I have read too
many stories where residents thought they had no other choice but to leave their homes, but
they still had some legal maneuvering they were unaware of." (Lucy Lietsch)
Engagement
"It would be great to have elected officials provide user-friendly explanations of the
legislation they sponsor, especially for specific items that might have broad reaching impacts
across our community." (Matt Haber)
"We need to focus on finding alternative methods of public input and engagement (like web -
based forums) that allow more community members to participate in the creation of public
policy." (Clark Stephens)
"We did it for Libraries, Climate and Transit with positive results. It's time we build a Housing
Alliance/Citizen's Lobby to demand change and advocate for good public policy. Housing
folks are already joining the climate alliance, and climate the transit. Truth is they are all inter-
related and each can help each other." (Maggie Fernandez)
"Bring more diverse stakeholders into the changemaking process; include the people whose
lives and livelihoods are impacted by the policies or projects you aim to improve." (Frances
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Engagement (continued)
'Invite more public participation by reducing barriers: The Town of Miami Lakes accepts
public comments via pre-recorded video. Both the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County
should also consider accepting and playing pre-recorded public comments during municipal
meetings to make resident participation more accessible."
(Jorge Damian de la Paz and Matt Haber)
'Building more capacity to bring neighbors together to share in a vision for where they want
their community to grow is what makes a great foundation to build anything on. Some of
this I have seen done through some homeowners associations (HOAs) that have a resident
that is leading the group that come from a more established community. This type of work
takes a lot of people and resources to do right.' (Jason Webb)
Transparency
"Help great landlords. Is there any kind of check and balance system to discover great
landlords in Miami versus slum lords? Landlords who provide reasonable rent, help maintain
their properties, are responsive and overall awesome. Great landlords who maintain quality
housing are vital." (Dana Bartholomew Koman)
"What about a landlord registry and perhaps a more publicly accessible system that
highlights those issues? For example, the property appraiser's website can tell you whether
the homeowner is up to date with their taxes, but you'd have to go through an exceedingly
complicated search to find out if the property is in foreclosure. And, as a tenant, you'd have
to file a motion in court to be kept in the loop about a foreclosure. So maybe a one -stop
shop to list all of this in a landlord registry?" (Miami Homes for All)
it would be really helpful to create a comprehensive reporting system to track Miami 21's
overall Public Benefits Program from green building to brownfield conversions.'
(Jorge Damian de la Paz)
it would be good to have a rating system applied to developers. banks, public officials,
towns/neighborhoods, nonprofits, government agencies that provides residents with a way
to understand who is truly innovating toward affordable housing so that pressure can be
applied through consumers and voters. Additionally, these entities could use it to know who
to partner with on projects because they know people will ask what's the projects rating.'
(Corey Davis)
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SUMMARY
The good old fashioned laws of supply and demand tell us that one way to reduce the cost of
housing is to have more of it available. There were numerous comments from group participants
about factors that contribute to an undersupply of housing for locals, including foreign purchases
of second (and third, and fourth...) homes, as well as properties that remain vacant for long
periods of time. One solution theme that arose to address this supply problem was taxes -
foreign buyer taxes. "non -homestead exempted" property taxes, vacancy taxes, and luxury taxes
all aimed at prioritizing occupancy for Locals and in addition, providing dedicated funding sources
for affordable housing development.
IDEAS
Foreign Buyers Tax
"Impose additional fees and taxes on foreign buyers especially those buying a dwelling that
they do not occupy" (Matthew KaLap)
Non -Homestead Exempted Properties Tax
"What about a tax on non -homestead exempted properties? I know that seeking a tax would
require state -level advocacy but. if we taxed non -homestead exempted property would that
be a sufficient deterrent?" (Sabrina VeLarde)
Vacancy Tax
"Much of the rental property in Miami is vacant, owned by investors who do not put their
properties up for rent. I know some cities have implemented vacancy taxes/empty home
taxes and I think its definitely something the City of Miami should consider. I feel that this is
one way to return investment properties to the rental market. The influx in supply should push
down rental rates considering that demand is relatively fixed." (Victor Princiotta)
Luxury Tax
"The provinces of Andalucia and Catalonia in Spain curbed speculation -driven development by
temporarily expropriating vacant housing. This is achieved by imposing a 'luxury tax", to
discourage luxury development and speculation with revenues going toward affordable housing
(in this case, it could be the affordable housing trust fund)." (Alex Rosales)
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SUMMARY
We learned through this campaign that there are many policy decisions that our elected and
community leaders could make to influence the affordability of housing directly and indirectly.
Some of these policy decisions fall under the umbrella of "requirements" for developments -
such as mandatory inclusionary zoning and rent control - while others include relaxing local
policies related to zoning, parking requirements, unit size and accessory dwelling units.
IDEAS
Inclusionary Zoning
Definition: Inclusionary zoning term refers to municipal and county planning ordinances that require a
given share of new construction to be affordable by people with low to moderate incomes.
"Fairfax County established a program to help with the housing problem. Gentrification is huge
here and in D.C. The programs promote ADU (affordable dwelling units) for families and WDU
(workforce dwelling units) for working young adults. Every new development needs to allocate a
percentage of their units to these programs. This is mandatory." (Maria Korge)
Zoning
"Include an overt step in the planning/zoning approval process that considers impacts to a
neighborhood's affordability. We have endless rules on traffic, trees, and more, but no real place
for our officials to ask themselves how development choices impact entire communities ability
to afford where they live. Include residents and renters at all stages of the process to surface
best ideas." (Alana Greer)
"Miami's housing market has two extremes: single family homes and high rises. We are missing
all the building typologies in between. In urbanism this is called the "missing middle." In Miami21.
these buildings would fall in the T4 and T5 transects. Unfortunately, these transects DO NOT
work, which is why they are not being developed. Additionally, these two transects cover very
small areas in the City of Miami, they should be the majority." (Santiago Eliashev)
"Change zoning laws to allow prefab, manufactured and/or modular homes in single family and
multi -family zones. There are hurricane resistant models available." (Boukman Mangones)
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Rent Control
"All new buildings with more than x units must have y units rent controlled." (Benjamin Leis)
Parking Requirements
"As Vice Chairman of the City of Miami Beach Planning Board, I hope to achieve the substantial
reduction or complete elimination of the minimum parking requirement. As we approach (at light
speed) a paradigm shift in the automobile and transportation industry, we must plan for the
future and stop enabling single -user cars by providing structured parking lots. The reduction or
elimination of structured parking, theoretically will impact the cost of housing above it. The
number of 16-24 year olds with a driver's license is steadily in decline, supporting the argument
for and rise of alternate methods of transportation." (Jeff Feldman)
'Eliminate minimum parking requirements and establish maximum parking limits instead.'
(Santiago Eliashev)
Accessory Dwelling Units & Microunits
Definition: An Accessory Dwelling Unit is a secondary house or apartment with its own kitchen, living
area and separate entrance that shares the building lot of a larger, primary house. A Microunit is a small
studio apartment, typically less than 350 square feet, with a fully functioning and accessibility compliant
kitchen and bathroom
"Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - amending our zoning code to allow the proliferation of ADUs
would increase: i) affordable housing options for renters, and 2) income assistance for single
family homeowners (making ownership more affordable). Under current Miami 21, they are only
allowed in T3L, and all T4 (R, L, and 0). They are not allowed in T3 R and O." (Mark Grafton)
"Consider new regulations to allow small dwelling units so people can afford them. Also, small
dwellings on existing private properties. Current building trends will not make building more
affordable, on the contrary, it will keep going up and up." (Ma Coqui)
"Are micro -units a solution to affordable housing for single -person households? I was reading an
article last week that discussed the possibility of changing the Miami 21 zoning plan to allow the
minimum residential unit size to decrease from 40o square feet to 275 square feet. With this
change, the rental price point for a studio apartment in Downtown Miami would hover over $822,
approximately. I can't help but think about the fact that even if these units would be more
'affordable,' the individuals who are actually cost -burdened would not be first on the list to get
their hands on these rentals. How do we ensure that folks who need affordable housing get
priority in new mixed -income developments? Especially in areas like Downtown that have
better -than -average public transportation options." (Maria Cristina Chicuen)
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Many ioo Great Ideas participants cited a general lack of affordable housing options in South
Florida - and suggested that additional financial resources be dedicated to affordable housing
development.
Suggested solutions included advocacy efforts towards the creation and preservation of trust
funds for affordable housing at the local level, state, and federal. level. Many participants
specifically cited that of the $6 billion allocated to the Sadowski Trust Fund over the past 25
years, almost one third has been used for purposes other than affordable housing - and
suggested that residents and leaders must advocate to ensure that these funds are used for
their intended purpose. Other innovative financing ideas included municipal bonds to allow
government to build housing, taking advantage of existing funding opportunities, philanthropic
giving, and providing nonprofits and CDCs with additional funding to build and preserve housing.
IDEAS
Use of Funds
'Allow smaller players and community -based organizations to have priority access to funds
and grants.' (Kevin Vincent)
When we create housing trust funds and other local sources of funding. let's consider
providing preferences for long-term affordability and/or community control.'
(Elizabeth Sorce)
'We can harness social impact investing - equity seeking lower economic returns because of
the social returns - to help produce and preserve more housing. Equity funds across the
country are very active in preservation.' (Sara Hass)
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"The ISadowskil Housing Trust funds have collected nearly $6 billion over the last 25 years, but
almost $2 billion has been used for general revenue. If the housing trust fund was fully funded
with this year's estimated $322 million 'it would create 30.00o jobs and about $4 billion in positive
economic benefit.' I think full funding of the housing trust fund is absolutely something we should
pressure our state legislators to do." (Rob Biskupic-Knight)
"We also need local housing trust funds. Jurisdictions could capitalize trust funds with dollars from
general revenue (Broward County), bonds (#MiamiForever Bond), surplus revenue (Miami -Dade
County), or fee -generating programs (linkage fee, payment in lieu)" (South Florida Community Land
Trust)
"Leverage as much private sector money for the County's new Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Every deal the County cuts with a private developer, contractor, vendor -- a percent should be
required to go into this pot of dollars. If other government approvals are sought, condition it on a
grant to this pot. For example, the Dream Mall zoning approvals process could be a potential place
to push for some extra cash for the Trust Fund."
Private Philanthropy & Investment
"Allow wealthy people (or any person) to contribute to the rent of people who need it. Keep the
system fully transparent and make data available online" (Matthew Lally)
"Set up a fund for next year's Give Miami Day, to go towards the rent of people who need it"
(Daniella Pierre)
"We need to invest in equity funds, particularly for acquisition, predevelopment and preservation"
(South Florida Community Land Trust)
Maximize Usage of Existing Funding
Participants noted a variety of programs and resources that we could take advantage of locally to
expand affordable housing options: Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) funds,
Low Income Investment Fund (LIFF), EB-5 Funds, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Service Administration's Recovery Support Strategic Initiative.
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Participants suggested a variety of techniques for building affordable and sustainable housing,
including 3D printed homes, polycarbonate structures, and recycled shipping containers. Others
commented on the potential limitations of these materials. Are they hurricane proof? Sustainable?
Well -suited for our hot climate? Do they have approved Notice of Acceptances (NOAs)? Given the
popularity of the discussion surrounding innovative building techniques, we encourage further
exploration of non-traditional materials that may allow for timely construction of affordable units.
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"Idea: MATERIALS!! I have built homes (in Haiti) out of refrigeration panels, polyurethane plastic
sheeting, etc. Here in Miami -Dade we have homes made from pre-fab'd lightweight concrete
panels insulated with sprayed foam. There are lo's of i000's of excess shipping containers
worldwide with no use. Let's build villages with them. Bamboo has more tensile strength than
steel!!... Many of these materials can withstand 200 Mph missile -test required in the county. They
simply do not have approved NOAs: but if they did!! That is the challenge and THAT is what will
make us "progressive." (Jeff Feldman)
"3D Printed Homes. Some companies can produce an entire home for $4/sq ft, and they are
hurricane proof. We can fast -track local approval of technologies like these by creating an
"Affordable Housing Innovation District" where model units are built under the supervision of the
state, county and city building departments. Combine this idea with a Community Land Trust, and
you can effectively end gentrification in certain areas and provide expedited relief housing to
those impacted by slumlords." (Adrian Madriz)
"Could polycarbonate structures be a solution to the affordable housing crisis? This structure can
be built in as little as 5 hours once you have the raw materials. They can be built to withstand
storms and they can float. They can be bullet resist." (Carolyn Guniss)
"Consider modular building systems such as Coodo, PopUpHouse, InnovaEco System, and Nano
Living Systems. What we must address to our government officials is the updating and modify
zoning and building code to allow for alternative building solutions. Simplifying and easing the
permitting process." (Andre M. Brown)
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In addition to the robust discussion around the need to develop new affordable units, participants
noted that we must also focus on protecting and utilizing our existing housing and land. It is of
value to note that since 2001, Miami -Dade County has Lost more than 5,00o affordable housing
units from subsidy expirations, demotion, the owner pre -paying the subsidized mortgage, or
foreclosure, according to the Shimberg Center at the University of Florida. There are roughly
2,000 assisted housing units in Miami -Dade at risk of losing their primary subsidy by 2020. To
preserve currently affordable units, group members suggested historic preservation, taking
efforts to maintain naturally occurring affordable housing, and formulating Land banks to hold,
manage, and develop tax -foreclosed properties.
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"Dade Heritage Trust's idea is to create a Preservation Lab where for starters, we would
purchase a small apartment building (that meets historic designation requirements) or home in
need of restoration. We would use the building as a construction trades training center -
teaching basic construction/employable skills to local residents as the building is rehabbed and
eventually used for affordable housing! Historic building stock protected - check! Neighborhood
residents assisted - check! Displacement avoided - check! We are currently formulating
partnerships/grants and corporate support for this idea." (Christine Rupp)
"Most areas offer facade grants or facility updating. The key is to inform residents of them."
(Denise Isaac)
"Unchecked slumlords greatly contribute to this problem, too. I have countless clients with
electrical and water bills almost as high as their rent because the buildings have been decaying
for decades without proper upkeep. If we had more meaningful inspections and real
accountability for bad actors, it would be a huge help and ensure that everyone has access to
healthy and dignified housing." (Alana Greer)
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Preserve Affordability
We should advocate that the state create new funding programs to acquire. renovate and
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"Miami -Dade County's Affordable Housing Surtax program has recently included set -asides for
small multifamily rental developments in Little Haiti and Liberty City. Expanding this set -aside
throughout Miami could be an effective way of preserving older, mid -size structures, historic
scale, and housing affordability in neighborhoods facing growing redevelopment pressure, like
Little Havana and Allapattah." (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
Land Use
"Land Banks can be an important mechanism for public housing. A land bank is a public
authority created to efficiently hold, manage and develop tax -foreclosed property. Land banks
act as a legal and financial mechanism to transform vacant, abandoned and tax -foreclosed
property back to productive use. In addition. a land bank is a powerful locational incentive. which
encourages redevelopment in older communities that generally have little available land and
neighborhoods that have been blighted by an out -migration of residents and businesses. Land is
one of the most important factors in any local economic development and must be well
managed to improve existing land use practices, enhance livability of communities and support
local community development." (Sam Van Leer)
"USE PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC GOOD. Municipalities across South Florida own thousands of
buildable, vacant lots. These publicly owned parcels should be used for affordable housing or
other community benefits." (South Florida Community Land Trust)
Subsidies & Financing
"Create a residential version of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs). Sell the increased
equity on an open market to developers who need an added benefit such as reduced impact
fees or increase in density or decrease in parking requirements." (Boukman Mangones)
"For subsidies to be renewed, new financing would be needed to extend subsidies, extend
the affordability period and make necessary renovations, etc. The development could also be
transferred to another entity. such as the Florida Preservation Fund." (South Florida Community
Development Coalition)
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The cost of property development played a role in the housing affordability discussion. There
are many costs that go into building housing - including land costs, permitting fees, building
costs (materials and labor), etc. - and the group discussed a variety of ways to influence or
reduce these costs. Solutions included making it easier to build on small plots of land, seeking
private sector land donations, and finding cheaper construction methods.
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"We should be focused on finding cheaper ways to build, such as tunnel form construction. If
we could lower our cost of construction to roughly $70-75 sq foot, developers could build 3
story walk up apts, without relying on tax credits or other subsidy and be able to rent to
"workforce tenants" (Gabe Seghi)
"We should also look to the private sector for land donation. Many CLTs exist because of
private philanthropy. That should be a much more significant part of our culture here. Public
land is difficult to dispose of, as there are many different competing good potential uses for it.
The state could create tax incentives, kind of like the Homestead Exemption, or like the
exemption from property taxes owed to churches" (Leah Weston)
"There has been a bidding war for construction workers, however there has not been an
increase in the number of construction workers - so there is a shortage of talent. So perhaps
there could be some sort of training program to help increase the available amount of labor
for construction." (Marvin Wilmoth)
"The County has land available that they can convey. Have the County review the current and
10-years plans for transit and start designating properties for affordable and workforce
housing" (Aaron McKinney)
"I second the suggestion made earlier to reduce/eliminate minimum parking requirements.
Next, let's encourage "unbundling" the rent/purchase of the parking space from the
rent/purchase of the dwelling-- and make it optional, instead of burying the absurdly high
cost of parking in the price of the dwelling." (Victor Brandon Dover)
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"From a development perspective. I think anything that reduces cost or speeds the timeline to
get developments from idea to conception are the policies that we would promote. Waivers
of permit or impact fees, the expansion of density bonuses (which allows us to build
additional units so we can spread the cost of construction across a larger number of units),
the reduction of land costs, parking waivers (allow us to build less parking spaces that do not
add specific value)." (Marvin Wilmoth)
"I think it is worth talking, also, about land speculation. It is very expensive and difficult to build
a profitable building on a standard Miami lot —land -costs, permitting, parking requirements,
setbacks, impact fees, etc, eat away the ability of a small owner/developer to finance and
construct a small 4-unit project on a small lot. Low assessed value on vacant land makes it
more desirable to hold the lot and sell to an assembler who will put a number of small lots
together and spread the costs across multiple units. The city should make it easier for small
land owners to build on their own land profitably." (Adam Old)
Government/Community Solutions
"But what if neighborhood folks who want to make the places they live awesome and
preserve the character of their community did small scale preservation or building but still got
a return of 7-12%? Can we build a community of local mission minded entrepreneurs who can
help build stronger neighborhoods one small project at a time - instead of only large and
luxury development? The model wouldn't work for very low income affordable housing. But
for workforce/low to moderate income folks, I think it would pencil out. And not require
subsidy!" (Jarman Thomas)
Preserve Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
'I met a CDFI out of Minneapolis yesterday that invests equity in 'NOAH' projects. Basically
they will fund go% of the equity with for -profit developers who are willing to restrict the rents
to 60% AMI for 15 years. They will form a new GP/LP arrangement for io years, after which
the GP will buy out the CDFI, and will own the property outright. They are targeting a 6.5%
hurdle return rate, which is modest and needs to be so to realize the restricted rent levels that
they are projecting. This CDFI is backed by a consortium of businesses in the Twin Cities that
recognize the need for more Affordable, Workforce Housing. There is no federal or local
subsidy in this project. This is an example of how the private market can provide for more
affordable housing without relying on govt. subsidy." (Gabe Seghi)
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Many participants commented on how we could leverage the housing affordability
discussion to build the type of equitable, inclusive communities we want to see in our city.
Ideas included first-time home buyer programs, employer assistance programs, transit -
oriented development and giving non -profits priority for grants and incentives to develop
and preserve affordable housing.
Transit -Oriented Development
'Prioritize the land around future and current transit lines and donate/discount land for
nonprofits or for for -profit developers who specialize in affordable housing." (Mandy Bartle)
'Increasing density along the existing Metro lines has been shown to increase ridership.
Brownsville Transit Village, for example, was built on the former parking lot of the
Brownsville Metrorail station and the development of this single affordable housing complex
increased ridership at that station by 30%.' (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
Strategic Planning
"South Florida and its cities need a COMPREHENSIVE housing plan. Some good examples
include Austin, New York City, and Nashville. They are clear, concise planning documents
that define housing terms, identify the need, determine solutions, set goals, plan for
implementation and provide for updates." (Mandy Bartle)
Prioritize Locals
'Cities should also challenge 'golden visas' which openly encourage the global rich to invest
in luxury properties in exchange for citizenship (even when the majority of these folks won't
actually reside in the US).' (Alex Rosales)
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Investment in Non -profits & CDCs
"We also need more community -focused individuals with the know-how to put deals
together, develop pro formas, understand real estate financing - this requirements an
investment in skills development for community based organizations and individuals who
want to be active participants in the development of their communities. When accountable
nonprofits are brought on as partners in larger development deals, they should be material
partners - meaning they have ownership in the deals and there is extensive training taking
place to develop additional experience in more complex transactions." (South Florida
Community Development Coalition).
"Build capacity for local non-profit organizations committed to improving your
neighborhoods. These organizations have the ability to leverage public funding with private
dollars." (South Florida Community Land Trust).
Ensure Housing for Special Populations
'Shelter for LGBTQ Homeless Youth in Miami -Dade. Currently, there are no dedicated
shelters for LGBTQ Homeless Youth in this county. LGBTQ individuals, especially trans -
identifying, are more at risk for discrimination and harassment in shelters that do not account
for trans specific needs." (Porgie Town)
'Miami -Dade County should consider making a special first-time home buyer program for
MDCPS teachers! Teacher salary is abysmally low in Florida, and no where is the problem of
affordable housing worse than in Miami. San Francisco has an innovative 'Teacher Next
Door" program we could replicate!' (Yannell Selman)
'"Housing as health care': Engage with the local health care community (providers, hospitals,
insurance companies) to advocate for and fund housing for certain patient populations that
are at risk for homelessness. There's compelling data to support this because once folks lose
stable housing they end up using more 'downstream' and costly services like emergency
rooms, inpatient health services, shelters.' (Natalie Castellanos)
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Business Engagement
"Employer Assisted Programs: major employers should have a seat at the table to discuss
employer -assisted programs. One example is 'Cleveland Clinic' who provides/assists
employees with housing" (Mildred Reynolds)
Neighborhood Focus
"Communities are built by investing in people- not only developments. The investment is not
only money, but also time, talent, understanding and creativity to bring long term sustainable
solutions. We must focus on the building blocks of sustainable thriving communities-
Microbusinesses, education, mental health, civic involvement, infrastructure, etc."
(Mileyka Burgos)
"Provide incentives to developers to assist with resident and neighborhood issues (i.e.
community gardens)" (Nikisha Williams)
"What about surveying neighborhoods street by street and identifying abandoned or
unoccupied homes/condos/apartments/buildings, then working with the "owner" to get a
family into that dwelling. Many times the banks and/or investment companies are holding on
to homes for various reasons, and the place stays vacant for years." (Mileyka Burgos)
Homeownership
"I've been trying to buy a home for 5 years now and every time I feel like I'm ready, a new
rule, or requirement, or income guideline is put as an obstacle. This should be addressed."
(Amy Rodriguez)
"Credit worthiness does not guarantee a willing lender will appear. Detroit set up a $7mm
mortgage loan guarantee fund for first time homebuyers. The City works to find reliable
homeowners regardless of past credit history and then shepherds each owner with
guidance to the owner and a guarantee to the bank." (Scott Strawbridge)
Messaging
"Increasing access to affordable housing is key, but we must also remove the stigma
associated with living in affordable housing. Its all about messaging. Are we saying
affordable housing is a last step in crisis or are we championing it as a space to rebuild and
restore our community?" (Daniel Anzueto)
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The voice of the community matters.
This report is a synthesis from a massive community dialogue. Our main goal is to share the
collective voice of our participants - but we do have some takeaways as well.
This past year in our region (and in our country) has been particularly fraught with
divisiveness - but if this campaign taught us anything, its that we can and must come
together as a community to dialogue, generate solutions and commit together to
strengthening our region.
This topic is the most complex one we've ever attempted within the Zoo Great Ideas
forum. We wondered whether locals would be able to generate strategies and stay in
solutions when posed such a difficult subject. In the end, this turned out to be the most
constructive conversation yet, with many threads going on for more than 5o comments
as community members chimed in, shared perspectives, and at times debated about
solutions.
There are many proven strategies for addressing housing affordability, and in this
discussion alone we see dozens that could have a positive impact in our region. We
need not throw our hands in the air and wonder what to do in the face of an affordability
crisis - the solutions exist. We just need to prioritize, take note of best practices, and
implement them.
This entire initiative is really all about inviting locals to take responsibility for the future
of the region and creating positive civic engagement loops where locals contribute, are
heard, and see results from their engagement. We have seen meaningful responses
from our community and elected leaders thus far, and we hope, on behalf of the
thousands who have raised their voices, that our leaders will take action.
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This initiative came to life because of a huge group of partners and friends who believe in the power of civic
engagement. and who are committed to solving our region's most pressing issues. Most importantly, we are
grateful to the more than 2500 people who have joined the 100 Great Ideas family. who participate in our
massive community dialogues, and who are the voices in this report. 2.0 incredible regional organizations who
are immersed in the issue of housing affordability joined us as guest hosts: Engage Miami, the New Florida
Majority, Community Justice Project. the Miami -Dade Branch of the NAACP, Catalyst Miami. South Florida
Community Land Trust, South Florida Community Development Coalition, Miami Homes for All, the United
Way of Miami -Dade, and the University of Miami Office of Civic and Community Engagement.
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Thank you to those individuals who took the time to assist with our backgrounder: Alana Greer, Jorge Damian
de la Paz, Marvin Wilmoth, and Santiago Bunce. Thank you to our friends and partners at Univision, Miami
Herald and The New Tropic all spread the word and engaged tens of thousands of people in this dialogue
through articles, op-eds, and Facebook Live discussions. And, thank you to those individuals who participated
in the Facebook Live discussions: Aaron McKinney, Mandy Bartle. Marvin Wilmoth, Nicolas Izquierdo
Chadwick, Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, and Sabrina Velarde.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership and interest we've seen from so many elected leaders in our
community who helped us raise awareness for this discussion, committed to reviewing top ideas, and created
spaces for us to present the voice of the community. In particular, thank you to Miami -Dade County
Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava for her engagement and for sponsoring our Citizen's Presentation for the
Board of County Commissioners and to City of Miami Commissioner Ken Russell for committing to a feasibility
review of all top ideas. Thank you as well to the following elected and community leaders who committed in
advance of the campaign to review this final report: Miami -Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Miami -Dade
County Commissioners Daniella Levine Cava, Xavier Suarez and Barbara Jordan, City of Miami Commissioner
Ken Russell, and City of Miami Chief Resilience Officer Jane Gilbert.
And last, but certainly not least we want to thank the sponsor of this entire campaign, JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
who have invested heavily in the sustainability, affordability. and equity of our community. and who inspire us
to continue doing this work.
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Appendix I: FuLL List of Ideas
Note: These ideas are condensed from their original submissions and
combined in cases where multiple authors submitted similar ideas. To view
original submissions, please join the "loo Great Ideas" Facebook group and
search by contributor name.
INNOVATE WITH HOUSING STRATEGIES
Community Land Trusts (CLTs)
• Support and invest in Community Land Trusts. (Adrian Madriz, James Carras, South Florida
Community Land Trust)
• Give CLTs right of first refusal for foreclosed properties. (Adrian Madriz)
• Give CLTs priority at tax auctions. (Adam Old)
• Work with local government to transfer Land they own to a nonprofit set up for this
purpose. Create community ownership of that nonprofit through a cooperative or
community land trust. Create low-cost housing units for members. Allow members to sell
their membership (i.e. transfer their unit) to other community members, but with agreed
upon, below -market appreciation. (Stuart Kennedy)
• Creation of a comprehensive community Land trust (CLT) plan for the entire county that
provides not only affordable housing but also wrap -around social services and economic
development opportunities for its residents. The CLTs could incorporate businesses that
would employ some of the residents and could also incorporate retail, office and perhaps
warehouse components, all of which could create income to sustain the CLTs holistic
operations and services. (Lauren Harper)
• IndividuaLs in specified fields are able to purchase an apartment in which they own a
percentage of the apartment and the City owns the remainder. The homeowner's
percentage - and therefore equity - increases year by year, alLowing the homeowner
greater investment in their housing future, while the City ensures the housing security of
people in essential professions. (Julia Seifer-Smith)
• Take legal action against slumlords. The City forecloses on their code violation liens and
condemns and destroys the building. The Land is given to the CLT. (Adrian Madriz)
• Affordable Housing Innovation District. Use public land for prototyping and testing new
housing ideas. Ideally, the district where this is Located would be part of a Community Land
Trust. (Adrian Madriz)
Building Re -Use
• Retrofit dead maLLs for affordable housing. (Leah Weston)
• Repurpose stadiums/parking Lots for affordable housing. (Alana Greer)
• Transform old motels into micro -units (potentially for transition, staffed with social
workers, to help facilitate foLks moving into something more long term and permanent),
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Co -Living and Housing Co-ops
• Housing co-ops. Residents collectively own a housing block - and they can AirBnB units
when they're not being used. Creates an incentive to maintain the property. (Tom Pupo,
Leonor Alvarez).
• Investigate co-living/co-working initiatives. (Jorge Andres Cortes Restrepo, Camilo Lopez,
Emilia Garcia, Rob Davis, Erica Tanne Schmelzer, Megan Conyers, Florencia Lauret)
• Look into One Shared House 203o, a design concept by SPACEio. (Willie Avendano)
• Consider something like ROAM in Miami. (SFCLT)
• Bed sharing arrangement (as implemented back in 1.925). (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
Mixed -Use Development
• Add workforce units on top of existing parking garages. (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
• Build affordable housing on top of re -developed commercial spaces. (Sarah Emmons)
• Support mixed -use development. Allow commercial spaces in residential buildings to help
subsidize the rent of lower -income units. (Anonymous)
CONSIDER THE GREATER AFFORDABILITY PICTURE
Emergency Assistance
• Set aside funding for emergency rental and utility assistance. (Miami Homes for All)
• County -wide grace period (or pause in period to file evictions) for those who need it after
a hurricane to give folks a chance to catch up on rent, making whole and giving families a
chance to keep a roof over their head. (Alana Greer)
• Suspension/Tolling of eviction filings should be part of the declaration of a State of
Emergency by the Governor in disaster scenarios. (Leah Weston)
• Funding to help cover missed rent and mortgage payments post natural disaster/other
emergency. (Stuart Kennedy, Boukman Mangones)
• Eliminate some barriers to emergency rent programs. These programs are too often tough
to navigate, have stringent criteria, and can even remit payment late to landlords so less
landlords are willing to participate in the program. One criterion worth exploring to
eliminate is requiring families to already have an eviction notice. (Anonymous)
Transit
• Run transit faster and more frequently. (Adam Old)
• Invest more money in transit itself, so that people can save the costs of driving. (Adam
Old)
• The County should offer some sort of incentive to employers per employee who rides a
bike or uses transit to get to work. Currently, federal subsidies to employers allow $255 in
income be deducted for the value of parking space vs only $2o in income for biking to
work. (William Patrick Quinlan)
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Sustainability
• Workforce and low-income housing should have energy efficient windows, solar panels,
etc. (Vanessa Tinsley, Vaughan Johnson)
• Demand FPL make more investments in low-income energy assistance. (Maggie
Fernandez)
• Prioritize development that is equitable, resilient, and responsive to climate change. The
most comprehensive form of this would be cross -sector and should include a
Community Land Trust approach to ensure that units developed under this strategy are
preserved as affordable forever. (Anna McMaster)
• Utility costs (water, electric) have to be factored in as well. In Denver, to help keep bills
low, their water utility installs low flow water fixtures for low income and non profit
customers free of charge. (Richard Lamondin)
• Buy one, get one solar hot water heaters. There are high -end units that can be sold to
higher income areas and when they buy theirs, the company installs a cost effective
unit for free to low income applicants. Solar water heaters can probably save a
homeowner 2o% on their electric bill. Make it a social impact business and train for
green jobs. (Dave Doebler)
Health
• Our leaders should take a stronger position on the option to expand Medicaid under
ACA. (Natalie Castellanos)
• Advocates on health care should strongly consider doing Medicaid expansion by state
ballot initiative. (Leah Weston)
Wages & Employment
• More job training and basic programs to get people who lose everything back on their
feet. (Charles Walter)
• Legislation repealing the pre-emption law to allow municipalities to set a higher
minimum wage. (Leah Weston)
• Voluntary commitment by businesses in Miami to pay a living wages, so that the
impossible burden of finding housing doesn't fall so hard on workers. (Leah Weston)
• Have an alliance of corporations that agree to pay real living wages. (Megan Conyers)
• A seal/title/certificate for businesses that pay a living wage so that consumers know to
support them. (Alissa Farina)
• Make procurement easier for larger companies/orgs that prioritize supporting living
wage businesses. (Alissa Farina)
• Need higher -paying industries by making the environment more business -friendly.
(Lucy Lietsch)
• Raise wages. (Zelalem Negussie, Domenico Armi, Frances Eff)
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CONSIDER THE GREATER AFFORDABILITY PICTURE (cont).
Other
• Family support programs, such as subsidized day care, paid maternity leave, free after
school care etc. would lower costs for families. (Mara Leventhal)
• Invest in a FabCity Director in Miami. FabCity is a new urban model for locally productive
and globally connected self sufficient cities. (Tom Pupo)
• Black communities need investment and empowerment to have access to similar
opportunities - white people can pay for better housing as they earn more. (Joshua Numa)
• Give nudges to incentivize people who can't afford to have children to delay starting a
family. (Daniel Bravo)
• USCIS should establish certain requirements to control the overpopulation in cities, which
only leads to cities collapsing (increase in traffic, accidents, increase in cost of living, auto
insurance, food, gasoline, increases in state taxes, local government, rent increase, house
sales). (Jurek Martinez)
ENGAGE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY IN
DECISION -MAKING
Community Oversight
• Establish a neighborhood oversight panel that represents concerns of community (for
new developments). (Miami Homes for All)
• Create an Affordable Housing Oversight Committee. (Daniella Pierre)
• Whatever the solutions are (subsidies, rent control, land trusts, homeownership
assistance, down payment programs, moduler construction, cheap construction, tax
breaks etc.) they all need to remain accountable to the public with a lot of open
communication within the communities to meet their needs. (Boukman Mangones)
Education
• We need to raise a generation of leaders in Miami who can come up with better solutions
than us, and we need to expose teens to all of Miami -Dade and the challenges we have.
We should look at ways at how we can get more high school students involved in
initiatives to help those who are financially challenged. Perhaps an entity can coordinate
with private/public schools and nonprofit organizations to get people out of their
bubbles. (Charles Walter)
• Study local. - a program where people willing to be shadowed by students or others can
sign up some way and relates to a specific area of need or improvement focus. (Rob
Davis)
• Offer financial literacy workshops and a financial. counselor. (Mileyka Burgos)
• Educate renters on their rights. (Lucy Lietsch, Daniella Pierre)
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• Fully acknowledge the discriminatory history of how our neighborhoods and affordable
housing issues came to exist. It was systematically designed decades ago, but not many
folks in key leadership roles (especially those with access to major funds and decision -
making powers) today may be aware of this, so engage them in opportunities to have
dialogues on what led to systematic injustices we've seen over the years and still do
today - and plan with all stakeholders involved in on -going community development
projects how to not repeat history from this point on. (Naomi Lauren Ross)
• Create opportunities for locals to learn more about zoning codes in their communities. If
these codes reflect locals' desires for their communities, then great, but if not, locals
could work with elected leaders to modify these regulations and allow for different types
of development. (Sarah Emmons)
• City staff and community partners could help facilitate that conversation. (Jane Gilbert)
Engagement
• Submit comments to the Florida Legislature's Affordable Housing Workgroup. (South
Florida Community Land Trust, Stephanie Rosendorf)
• Promote consistently high voter turnout among low-income residents in every election -
initiatives like restoration of felons' voting rights, more early voting and mail -in voting, and
big get out the vote efforts for renters and low-income residents (and great candidates
and ballot initiatives to motivate them to participate, of course) could go a long way
toward giving affordable housing more political weight in our city. (Rebekah Monson)
• Establish voter education initiatives to break down proposals on the ballot related to
housing so that people feel more comfortable showing up to vote. (Sarah Emmons)
• Gathering tons of public information into one simple and searchable online platform,
CivicPro, allows residents to better track, attend and influence housing and land -use
decisions throughout South Florida. (Jorge Damian de la Paz & Matt Haber)
• Have elected leaders provide user-friendly explanations of the legislation they sponsor,
especially for specific items that might have broad reaching impacts across our
community. (Matt Haber)
• Find alternative methods of public input and engagement (like web -based forums) that
allow more community members to participate in the creation of public policy. (Clark
Stephens)
• Build more capacity to bring neighbors together to share in a vision for where they want
their community to grow is what makes a great foundation to build anything on. (Jason
Webb)
• Look at a best practices to understand how others are dealing and inclusively solving the
housing issue within the USA and around the world, then we need to adapt the
concept/framework to Miami with the input of the community. (Mileyka Burgos)
• Host an affordable housing innovation design competition. (Boukman Mangones)
• Knight Foundation could put some of their "innovation muscle" behind this design
competition. (Alana Greer)
ENGAGE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY IN
DECISION -MAKING (cont.)
Engagement (cont.)
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• Listening sessions in the streets, rooted in principles of radical inclusion and popular
education. (Adrian Madriz)
• Invite more public participation by allowing public comment to be accepted via pre-
recorded video. (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
• Housing Alliance/Citizen's Lobby to demand change and advocate for good public
policy. (Maggie Fernandez)
• Bring cost -burdened individuals to commission meetings so that commissioners can
become more connected to the communities they are trying to serve. (Matthew Kalap)
• Bring more diverse stakeholders into the changemaking process. (Frances Eff)
• Learn and successfully engage in the budget process (like the Coalition to Save the
Libraries). An ask is more likely to get traction when there are very specific (and realistic)
asks from the budget. (Leah Weston)
• All development efforts should be spearheaded by the people who live there, not
outsiders, plus account for holistic development instead of tackling issues in silos. (Naomi
Laurne Ross)
Transparency
• Create a resource showcasing reliable housing that is easy to access. (Tiffany Brave)
• Create an Affordable Housing Wiki or resource to inform, educate and identify available
units. (Daniella Pierre, Edison Joao Espinosa Batista)
• Make Affordable Housing Options available more transparent - specifically the way
grants and funds for affordable housing projects are allocated. (Kevin Vincent, Miami
Homes for All)
• Create a public database of existing commitments and convenants for affordable housing
within development to ensure they are actually happening. (Alana Greer)
• Quickly prototype using something like Airtable. (Ernie Hsiung)
• Create a comprehensive reporting system to track Miami 21's overall Public Benefits
Program from green building to Brownfield conversation. (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
• Rating system applied to developers, banks, public officials, towns/neighborhoods,
nonprofits, government agencies that provides residents (renters and homeowners) with
a way to understand who is truly innovating toward affordable housing. (Corey Davis)
• Add rating system for developers etc. to the Miami -Dade Branch of the NAACP's local
annual "report card." (Daniella Pierre)
• Develop a landlord registry to discover great landlords. (Dana Bartholomew Koman,
Tiffany Brave, LaTonda James)
• Include information about whether the homeowner is up to date with their taxes, if
the property is in foreclosure, and keep up to date on the status of the foreclosure.
(Miami Homes for All)
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• Affirmative non-resident property taxes. (William Patrick Quinlan, Matthew Kalap)
• Tax people buying second, third, fourth homes in Miami. (Matthew Kalap)
• Tax on non -homestead exempted properties (would need state -level advocacy). (Sabrina
Velarde)
• Implement a tax on vacant properties. (Gigi Soliman, Joe Eisenberg, Alana Greer, Victor
Princiotta, Alissa Farina, Sandy Skelaney)
• Implement a luxury tax to discourage luxury development and speculation; revenues go
towards affordable housing (Alex Rosales)
• Tax or line item fund on commercial. leases. (Ben Leis)
• Increased real estate tax if you own more than two properties. (Charles Walter)
• Tax large real estate projects, with the tax going towards job training programs. (Charles
Walter)
• Sales tax for affordable housing. (Gabe Goff)
• so cent tax per check to build affordable housing. (Veliz Tiburcio)
• Expand the Miami -Dade County Affordable Housing Surtax program set -asides for small
multi -family rental developments throughout Miami (currently in Little Haiti & Liberty City,
expand into neighborhoods like Little Havana and Allapattah). (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
MODIFY STATE AND LOCAL POLICY
Inclusionary Zoning
• Introduce mandatory inclusionary zoning policies. (Maria Korge, Diego Tribel, Gabe Seghi,
Gloria Romero Roses, Miami Homes for All, Aaron McKinney)
• Require a percentage of all units in all multi -family projects to be sold/rented at a fixed
lower income rate. (Boukman Mangones)
Zoning
• Include an overt step in the planning/zoning approval process that considers impacts to a
neighborhoods affordability. Include residents and renters at all stages of the process.
(Alana Greer)
• Change zoning laws to allow prefab, manufactured and/or modular homes in single-
family and multi -family zones (there are hurricane resistant models available). (Boukman
Mangones)
• Proper zoning laws to create shipping container communities. (Erik Mendelson)
• T4 & T5 transects (in which the "missing middle") of building typologies fall, are not
working which is why they are not being developed. These two transects cover very small
areas in the City of Miami - they should be the majority. (Santiago Eliaschev)
• Incorporate density bonuses into Miami21.. Currently the zoning code only allows height
bonuses, which leads to larger units that are more expensive. (Santiago Eliaschev)
• Increase residential density, add height, parking reductions and FLR in exchange for
workforce/affordable set -asides around present and future SMART stops. (Adam Old)
• Streamline planning/zoning process to allow for public input. (Miami Homes for All)
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• All new buildings with more than x units must have y units rent controlled. (Benjamin Leis,
Frances Eff, Tort Bertran)
• Cap on price per sq. ft. (Alissa Farina)
Parking Requirements
• Establish maximum parking limits. (Santiago Eliashev)
• Reduce or eliminate of the minimum parking requirement. (Jeff Feldman, Santiago
Eliashev, Felipe Azenha)
Accessory Dwellings Units & Microunits
• Allow microunits. (Nikisha Williams, Maria Cristina Chicuen)
• Allow attached or detached accessory or in-law units to be built by right. (Adam Old,
Santiago Eliaschev, Mark Grafton, Mileyka Burgos)
• Consideration: Under current Miami 21, [accessory dwelling units] are only allowed in
T3L, and all T4 (R, L, and 0). Importantly, they are not allowed in T3 R and O. (Mark
Grafton)
Other
• Stop categorizing multi -family as "commercial." (Matis Cohen)
• Support the Rent Relief Act of 2017, which is aimed at helping renters who pay more than
30% of their income on rent - they would be eligible for a refundable tax credit, based on
the household's annual income and the total amount it spends annually on rent, capped
at 150% of HUD's Fair Market Rent. (Daniella Pierre)
• Add more tools in the zoning toolbox within the County would be a springboard for
impact. (Gloria Romero Roses)
• Municipalities must be willing to come to the table and execute, rather than wait on new
studies or information. (Sandra Veszi Einhorn)
• Less bureaucracy - fewer restrictions and requirements. (Jessica Shraybman)
• Require new luxury construction to build/subsidize or outright build a new
minimalist/affordable housing towers. (Miles Varghese)
• Higher standards and stricter regulations for landlords/property management
companies. (Jessica Shraybman)
• Make completion of a community benefits agreement a condition for obtaining a
certificate of occupancy. (Matt Haber)
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• Oversight and better underwriting of projects is one way to address the issue of giving
loans to developers with histories of defaults. (SFCDC)
• More subsidies needed. (Scott Strawbridge)
• At the state level, all dollars intended for affordable housing should be used for
affordable housing. (South Florida Community Land Trust)
• Put resources into nonprofit and community development corporations - instead of
advocacy on a project -by -project basis, focus should be on proactively pushing for an
influx of resources for CDCs (Anonymous)
• Expand Section 8 Vouchers. (Fred Christian)
• Create a senior citizen's Section 8. (Fred Christian)
• Provide preferences for long-term affordability and/or community control when creating
housing trust funds (HTFs) and other local sources. (Elizabeth Sorce)
• Give small players and community -based organizations priority access to funds and
grants by giving them a lower barrier to entry than the mega -developers and non -
community based organizations. (Kevin Vincent)
• A $500/month tax deductible housing stipend or tax credit. (Brian Breslin)
• Provide incentives to reinforce good landlord behaviors. (Miami Homes for All, Sabrina
Velarde)
• Incentives for for -profit developers who want to do things like mandatory inclusionary
zoning and community benefits agreements, like tax breaks, parking waivers, or
expedited zoning approvals.
• Expand tax credits to support affordable housing. (Fred Christian)
• Property tax credits to help landlords offset the cost of subdividing empty spaces. (Grant
Stern)
• Provide tax incentives/waivers to rental unit owners who mark down their rents. (Jeff
Feldman)
• Consideration: The government would have to set a set rate on the real value of rent
in order to avoid price gouging. (Mileyka Burgos)
Affordable Housing Trust Funds
• Create a countywide affordable housing fund in Broward (with more than the $5M that the
county commission recently agreed to kick in). (Katharine Barry)
• Local Housing Trust Funds: Jurisdictions could capitalize trust funds with dollars from
general. revenue (Broward County), bonds (#MiamiForever Bond), surplus revenue (Miami -
Dade County), or fee -generating programs (linkage fee, payment in lieu). (South Florida
Community Land Trust)
• Let local communities decide how to use funds from the Sadowski Affordable Housing
Trust fund (which currently has a 70/3o bias towards homeownership). (James Carras)
• Eliminate cap on how much a county can win from the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust
Fund. (Gigi Soliman)
• Require that a cut of every deal the County makes with private developers, contractors,
vendors etc. go into a countywide affordable housing trust fund. (Anonymous)
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Private Philanthropy & Investment
• Set up a grant for private individuals to donate to affordable housing. (Lucy Lietsch)
• Set up website/apps to give special privileges (in the form of marketing, awareness) for
private individuals who contribute to the rent of people who need it: make the name of
the donor public. (Matthew Lally)
• Set up fund for rental assistance as part of next year's Give Miami Day. (Daniella Pierre)
• Private fund where those with the will and means could contribute with a rate of return
that supports affordable housing rent subsidies in the short and long term. (Lorraine Gary)
• Use Give Directly. (Leah Weston)
• Use social impact investing - equity seeking lower economic returns because of the social
returns - to help produce and preserve more housing. Equity funds across the country are
very active in preservation. (Sara Haas)
• Set up program to randomly and anonymously pay for the bills of those who can't afford
them. (Kareem Tabsch)
• Set up something like FPL's "Care to Share Program" for rental/mortgage assistance.
(Daniella Pierre)
• Invest in equity funds, particularly for acquisition, pre -development and preservation.
(South Florida Community Land Trust)
Maximize Usage of Existing
• CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, (Naomi Ross)
• Take advantage of EB-5 fund for housing development, which have lower interest rates in
comparison to traditional bank loans. (Angelika Schlanger)
• Bring the Low Income Investment Fund to South Florida. (Angelika Schlanger)
• Tap into local Community Development Financial Institutions. (South Florida Community
Land Trust)
• Capitalize upon grants under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administrations' Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, part of a $121 million effort
nationwide to increase access to housing for people with mental and substance use
disorders. (Melissa Dynan)
Advocacy
• Advocate for keeping the Affordable Housing Tax Credit. (Marvin Wilmoth)
• Join Housing Trust Group and urge elected Leaders to stop sweeping Florida's Sadowski
Trust Fund for Affordable Housing. (Stephanie De Maria, Rob Biskupic-Knight, Sabrina
Velarde)
• Join the Sadowski Housing Coalition and demand funds for affordable housing only go to
affordable housing. (Anonymous)
• Demand the Dade delegation exert it's influence on the raiding of the Sadowski funds.
(Cindy Lerner)
• Public, through referendum, demands a bond issue. (Mark Hensel)
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• Hybrid impact fee for the community the development is located in (that allocated funds
for addressing the needs of the neighborhood). (Boukman Mangones)
EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE BUILDING
MATERIALS
Alternative Building Materials
• 3D printed homes. Some companies can produce an entire home for $4/sq. Ft and they
are hurricane proof. We can fast -track local approval of technologies like these by
creating an "Affordable Housing Innovation District" where model units are built under the
supervision of the state, county and city building departments (Adrian Madriz, Valencia
Gunder, Class of Middle School. Students)
• Recycled shipping containers. (Veliz Tiburcio, Jeff Feldman, Matthew Kalap)
• Refrigeration panels. (Jeff Feldman)
• Polyurethane plastic sheeting. (Jeff Feldman)
• Bamboo. (Jeff Feldman)
• Repurpose concrete or steel. (Erica Tannen Schmelzer)
• Modular building systems. (Andre Brown, Alissa Farina)
• Get approved Notice of Acceptances (NOAs) for new materials. (Jeff Feldman)
• Bring in an accredited testing laboratory like Underwriters Laboratories. (Abe Kadushin)
• Polycarbonate structures. They can be built in as little as 5 hours once you have the raw
materials and can be built to withstand storms, bullets and they can float. (Carolyn Guniss)
• Consideration: polycarbonate structures would need to include solutions for shading,
insulation, cooling, UV resistance etc. (Sam Van Leer)
• Consideration: couple polycarbonate structures with land trusts. (Carolyn Guniss)
PROTECT AND UTILIZE EXISTING RESOURCES
Preservation
• City needs to offset the costs of preserving structures. (Matis Cohen)
• Purchase small historic apartment building and use the building as a construction trades
training center, then use it as affordable housing. (Christine Rupp)
• Considerations: Could be financed through Florida's Community Contribution Tax Credit
Program (Jorge Damian de la Paz) & Urban Construction Craft Academy would be a good
partner for preparing participants for a global workforce. (Victoria Fear)
• Zoning overlays. (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
• Create loan fund to preserve small, older structures. (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
• Provide tax incentives for preservation (Jorge Damian de la Paz)
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Preservation (cont.)
• Get the Overtown CRA to include the Grove in their plan. (Denise Isaac)
• Update old buildings. I've heard real estate executives joke that if you want more
affordable housing today build market rate housing 30 years ago. (Richard Lamondin)
• More meaningful inspections and real accountability for bad actors to mitigate impacts of
decaying buildings that lead to high electrical and water bills. (Alana Greer)
• Miami must find a way to preserve the unique architectural, environmental and cultural
integrity of our diverse urban neighborhoods. Preservation can and should work hand -in -
hand with affordability concepts and solutions. (Christine Rupp)
• Make better use of the tremendous adaptive potential of under -used existing buildings.
(Christine Rupp)
Land Use
• Use public land for public good: build expedited housing units for slum affected families
using pre-fab or modular units. Put it on a CLT. (Adrian Madriz, SFCLT)
• Use large tracts of land set aside in "historic black areas" for housing projects. (Mitchell
Gam)
• Land banks (to hold, manage, and develop tax -foreclosed properties). (Sam Van Leer)
• Need to look at land owned by schools, hospitals, employers etc. and find a way to
partner. (SFCLT)
• Lease public land to a private company to build and manage. Initial io year term with 5
year renewal options. Have them meet certain conditions include cost per sq. ft. It's like
rent control and the private companies can manage it. Many companies like Cortland
Partners that manage apartment buildings would find this model nice - they do it
currently for senior living. (Dave Doebler)
Subsidies & Financing
• New financing is needed to extend subsidies, affordability period and make necessary
renovations. The development could also be transferred to another entity. (SFCDC)
• Provide architectural and construction public assistance for renovations and additions
instead of selling existing home for great profit in an economic boom. (Boukman
Mangones)
• Create a residential version of Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs). Sell the increased
equity on an open market to developers who need an added benefit such as reduced
impact fees or increase in density or decrease in parking requirements. (Boukman
Mangones)
• Create subsidies for flood -proofing homes (which can save homeowners hundreds to
thousands of dollars on flood insurance as well as eliminate the worry/expense of future
flood damage." (Alissa Farina)
• Encourage low to moderate -income homeowners to look into cash out refinancing
opportunities/home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) etc. rather than selling portions of
ownership to a developer. (Denise Isaac)
• Considerations: I've seen co-ops and reverse mortgages do a lot of damage to those
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REDUCE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND PRESERVING
PROPERTIES
Inputs (Land, Materials & Labor)
• Find cheaper ways to build, such as through tunnel form construction. (Gabe Seghi)
• The County has land available that they can convey. Have County review the current and
10-years plans for transit and start designating properties for affordable and workforce
housing. (Aaron McKinney)
• Training program to increase the available amount of labor for construction. (Marvin
Wilmoth)
• Look to the private sector for land donation. The state could create tax incentives, kind of
like the Homestead Exemption, or like the exemption from property taxes owed to
churches. (Leah Weston)
• Miami needs smaller, affordable buildings with fewer amenities, such as gyms, pools,
parks, party rooms etc. (Santiago Eliaschev)
• Unbundle the rent/purchase of parking space from the rent/purchase of the dwelling.
(Victor Brandon Dover)
• Build more apartment buildings with between two and nine units, as these offer the
lowest prices available to US renters. (Andrew Frey)
Streamlining
• The city should make it easier for small land -owners to build on their own land profitably.
It is very expensive and difficult to build a profitable building on a standard Miami lot -
land costs, permitting, parking requirements, setbacks, impact fees etc. eat away the
ability of a small owner/developer to finance and construct a small 4-unit project on a
small lot. Low assessed value on vacant land makes it more desirable to hold the lot and
sell to an assembler who will put a number of small lots together and spread the costs
across multiple units. (Adam Old)
• Be more efficient with time and human resources (with regards to project management of
development). (Erica Tannen Schmelzer)
• Change the "delivery systems and mechanisms" for producing affordable housing. There
are many local, state and federal approval agencies, overlapping jurisdictions, banking
and insurance underwriting requirements and special interests, all with payrolls and
expenses that need to be met. Back in the 1970s, the New York State Urban Development
Coalition was formed and had a significant impact on the supply of affordable housing -
perhaps this model could be re-examined. (Abe Kadushin)
• Speed up timeline to get developments from idea to conception. (Marvin Wilmoth)
Government/Community Solutions
• Instead of giving money to developers, have the municipalities and the county float bonds
and then use the traditional methods to build affordable housing, using architects,
engineers, and contractors, This method will save the development feeds that developers
charge and will only cost the public agencies the cost of the project managers which will
run the program. (Maria Luisa Castellanos).
• Help mission -minded folks preserve or build small scale affordable housing (maybe 2-20
units) at a return of 7-12% (whereas developers want 20%). (Jannan Thomas) 1
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PROPERTIES (cont.)
Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)
• Preserve naturally occurring affordable housing. (Daniella Pierre, Gabe Seghi, Jannan
Thomas, Mandy Spangler Bartle, Kevin Vincent, Andrew Frey, Jorge Damian de la Paz,
Miami Homes for All)
• CDFI invests in NOAH and funds go% of the equity with for -profit developers who are
willing to restrict the rents to 6o% AMI for 15 years. They form a new GP/LP arrangement
for io years, after which the GP will buy out the CFI and will own the property outright.
They target a 6.5% hurdle return rate, which is modest and needs to be so to realize the
restricted rent levels that they are projecting. CDFI backed by a consortium of businesses
that recognize the need for more affordable, workforce housing (no federal or local
subsidy for this project). (Gabe Seghi)
• Advocate for new funding programs to acquire, renovate and preserve existing and
expiring affordable housing. (Mandy Bartle)
BUILD HOLISTIC COMMUNITIES
Transit -Oriented Development
• Prioritize the land around future and current transit lines and donate/discount land for
nonprofits or for for -profit developers who specialize in affordable housing. (Mandy
Bartle)
• Increase density along the existing Metro lines. At Brownsville Transit Village, the
development of a single affordable housing complex increased ridership at that station by
30%. (Jorge Damian de la Paz, Yannell Selman)
• A portion of the land acquisition at future SMART plan stops should be developed as
mixed -use transit -oriented development with a focus on affordable, workforce units.
(Collin Worth)
• More transit -oriented development, along high -transit corridors, particularly in
undervalued areas. (Anonymous)
• Most of the areas around Metrorail and future SMART Plan corridors are not zoned to be
supportive of transit or to house many people - this should be changed. (Adam Old)
• More transit -oriented development needs to be considered. The County Commission a
couple of years ago requested a plan of transit -oriented development based on vacant
land resources should be undertaken - hopefully that study is underway. (Miami Homes
for All)
Strategic Planning
• Develop an affordable housing plan - quantitative goals for different kinds of housing and
for whom? Special needs populations/low-income/moderate income? (Katharine Berry)
• Create a blueprint to connect housing policies with results. (Mandy Bartle)
• Create an ambitious plan for building affordable housing (like Housing New York 2.0).
(Melissa Dynan)
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• Cities should challenge "golden visas" which openly encourage the global rich to invest in
luxury properties in exchange for citizenship (even when the majority of these folks won't
actually reside in the US). (Alex Rosales)
• Regulations to prevent foreign investors from buying a block of properties simply for
short term rentals, with no intention of residing in them. (Pete Gonzalez)
• Greater scrutiny of foreign capital investment in Miami. (Leonor Alvarez)
• Engage vacation rentals, like AirBnB, and ask them to seek a nominal nightly fee (just $i)
per listing. (Miami Homes for All, Leah Weston)
Ensure Housing for Special Populations
• Ensure housing for students. (Daniella Pierre, Matthew Kalap)
• School systems/sheriff's department can build their own housing stock for workers.
(Marika Lynch)
• Provide shelter for LGBTQ Homeless Youth in Miami -Dade through expanding the
inventory of shelter beds in Miami -Dade County and make sure that are designed with
LGBTQ Homeless Youth as the population to be served. (Porgie Town)
• Create first-time home buyer program for MDCPS teachers - San Francisco has an
innovative "teacher next door" program we could replicate. (Yannell Selman)
• + those working in the nonprofit sector (Melissa Dynan)
• + first -year college faculty and staff (Daniella Pierre)
• Affordable housing for artists. (Melissa Dynan)
• A program to connect elderly with ist floor apartments or one story homes, as vertical
buildings can be problematic for the elderly especially during power outages. (Alissa
Farina)
• Educational attainment is extremely relevant to being cost -burdened. Invest in housing
transient/homeless youths and their guardians if need be. (Matthew Kalap)
• Engage with local health care community (providers, hospitals, insurance companies) to
advocate for and fund housing for certain patient populations that are at risk for
homelessness. (Natalie Castellanos)
Business Engagement
• Have employers provide down payment assistance and/or mortgage surety to employees
as long as they remain with a company for an extended period (10 years?) and buy a home
within a short distance from their workplace. Government could play a role either in
providing technical assistance to companies that wish to do this, or giving the companies
property tax increment abatements when employees move into targeted urban core
areas. (Eleazar David Meledez)
• Employer assisted programs: major employers should have a seat the table to discuss
employer -assisted program. One example is Cleveland Clinic who provides/assists
employees with housing. (Mildred Reynolds)
BUILD HOLISTIC COMMUNITIES (cont.)
Neighborhood Focus
• Require developers show how a large development will impact the traffic and quality of
life in the area. (Leonor Alvarez)
• Provide incentives to developers to assist with residents and neighborhood issues (i.e.
community gardens) with a focus on under -developed areas. (Nikisha Williams)
• Require developers adhere to at least a basic Community Benefit Agreement targeting
current area residents. (Mileyka Burgos)
• Bring in the Incremental Developmental Alliance. (Jarman Thomas)
• Streamline permitting for community cooperatives to build edible gardens and solar
farms. (Rick Herroro)
• Invest in infrastructure in non -developer intensive neighborhoods. Schools, security.
public spaces, roads, zoning for growth, and community based options. (Kevin Vincent)
• Survey neighborhoods street by street and identify abandoned or unoccupied
homes/condos/apartments/buildings, then work with the owner to get a family into that
building. Many times the banks and/or investment companies are holding onto homes for
various reasons and the place stays vacant for years. (Mileyka Burgos)
• Keep advocating for the maintenance of the urban development boundary (UBD) and
advocate for infill over sprawl. (Alissa Farina)
• Institute a hybrid "impact fee" for the community the development is located in, that
allocates funds for addressing the needs of the immediate neighborhood. (Boukman
Mangones)
• We must focus on the building blocks of sustainable thriving communities - micro -
businesses, education, mental health, civic involvement, infrastructure. (Mileyka Burgos)
• Members of every community should be provided with ample parks as green space.
(Joseph Murillo)
• Build opportunity in disinvested communities via holistic and place -based strategies that
protect against displacement. Ensure access to affordable housing in areas near transit,
jobs, and other amenities, (South Florida Community Land Trust)
• Accepting lower financial returns and targeted community results for the investment -
and calculate the social impact into the return on investment. (Mileyka Burgos)
• A certain percentage of public housing money should be allocated to provide residents
with the opportunities to grow. Many existing housing projects have acres of unused
space - these could be used for family gardens, intergenerational learning centers, maker
spaces/tech hubs, computer classes. (Sam Van Leer)
• Build new permanent affordable housing, and make sure all of the relocated families have
the right -to -return. (Adrian Madriz)
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BUILD HOLISTIC COMMUNITIES (cont.)
Homeownership
• Introduce more programs like the Southern Anchor Program - Rent to Save program to
increase home ownership. (Elyssa Linares)
• Focus on affordable ownership. (Anneliese Morales)
• Address rules, requirements and income guidelines that are placed as obstacles to
homeownership. (Amy Rodriguez)
• Community homeownership plan to help potential owners bridge gap (some programs
such as MDEAT and NHSSF help too). (Daniella Pierre)
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Messaging
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• Remove stigma associated with living in affordable housing or how people view residents
of affordable housing. (Daniel Anzueto)
• Get rid of the false dichotomy between affordable housing and workforce housing. And,
stop excluding extremely low-income people from the technical affordable housing
definition. (Anonymous)
• Make a distinction in Affordable Housing between "Workforce Housing" - those making
between 60-120% of Area Median Income (AMI) - and "Low Income Housing" - those
making below 6o% AMI and "Very Low Income" - those making below 40 of AMI. This is
important because the subsidy both locally and federally has historically focused on the
bottom two groups. (Gabe Seghi)
• Change perception of affordable housing by showing photos of great affordable housing
buildings like the ones by the Lyric Theatre. (Alissa Farina)
• Review our current message around affordable housing - are we saying affordable
housing is a last step in crisis or are we championing it as a space to rebuild and restore
our community? (Daniel Anzueto)
The full final report can be found at www.radical.partners/soogreatideas
This campaign was produced by Radical Partners with the generous support of JP Morgan Chase &
Co Many thanks to the to local organizations who supported this effort as guest hosts: Engage
Miami, the New Florida Majority, Community Justice Project, the Miami -Dade Branch of the NAACP,
Catalyst Miami, South Florida Community Land Trust, South Florida Community Development
Coalition, Miami Homes for All, the United Way of Miami -Dade, and the University of Miami Office of
Civic and Community Engagement.
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