​ ​​​Broward Hou​sing Council Meeting August 31st, 2018 @ 10:oo am Located at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 357-6282

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New Twist on Communal Living for Millennials​​ Source: Sun-Sentinel, June 1, 2018 Millennials are notorious for change – economic factors often dictate the need or desire to switch jobs, relocate to another city and/or find a new home.   About 42% of millennials change jobs every 1-3 years (Inc.com, September 2017) compared to 18 % of the total workforce.  Some relocations may result in higher costs of living which could impact housing choice.  One housing alternative is gaining popularity: co-living, which focuses on sharing space with others.  More…​​

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​Apartment Rents Climb in South Florida, Especially Fort Lauderdale  Source: Sun-Sentinel, April 18, 2018 Renting is on the rise in South Florida.  According to the US Census, Broward County lost about 65,000 homeowners over the past 10 years and gained nearly the same amount in renters.  South Floridians who lease apartment units continue to feel the effects of rising prices.  In March 2018, the average rent for Fort Lauderdale apartments was $1,858 compared to the national average of $1,371.  More…

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A Major City’s Solution to Teachers’ Money Problems: Let Them Live at School​ ​​​Source: Governing, April 10, 2018 Rents outpace wages for many occupations in Broward County, where the current average monthly rent is $1,858 yet 54% of the workforce is employed in low wage, service sector occupations.  During an Affordable Housing Workshop in April, the Board of County Commissioners discussed non-traditional approaches to providing affordable workforce housing. The County’s comprehensive plan, BrowardNEXT, defines a workforce income person as “one or more natural persons or a family, not including students, that has a total annual anticipated income for the household that does not exceed 140 percent of the median annual income adjusted for family size for households within the county.”  This includes occupations such as teachers who, although employed, still experience the “affordability gap” between housing costs and earnings.  More…

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County Trying to Spur Development of Affordable Housing as Rents, Prices Rise​ Source: Sun-Sentinel, April 9, 2018 ​Affordable housing has been defined as a county-wide priority by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.  As housing costs continue to outpace wages in many areas of South Florida, local governments and housing advocates are working to increase the stock of affordable units.   In Palm Beach County, elected officials are considering changes to the County’s existing policies and programs to initiate affordable housing development.  More…​

 

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Broward Council Members