HomeSight Links: USA, New York

USA, New York

11 sites listed

Affordable Housing Development Corporation: http://www.ahdc.com/; This is the site for a multidisciplinary planning and development firm with primary practice along the east coast and the Rocky Mountain range. Their site includes information for and about municipalities and community development groups, as well AHDC's recent projects and links to related sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Katonah, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, National, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community
Best Practices For Human Settlements Database: http://www.bestpractices.org/; "This searchable database contains proven solutions to common urban problems facing the world's cities today." A variety of projects are discussed, including those relating to affordable housing, homelessness, land usage, construction techniques, home financing, and a wealth of related issues, such as poverty, education, sustainability, economic development, social services, gender equity and equality, environmental protection, and other urban issues. Full project descriptions are provided only if you have an account with them.; Rating: Excellent; Location: New York, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, Multi-National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access -- State University of New York at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning: http://www.arch.buffalo.edu/~idea/; The IDEA site offers educational resources that relate to the Fair Housing Guidelines and help builders and architects comply with the law, and displays concepts of universal design. Descriptions of their research and programs, publications, software, and related resources are provided.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Buffalo, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, National, University Program, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural
Cyburbia: http://www.cyburbia.org/; The mother of all indexes, Cyburbia is a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment.; Rating: Excellent; Location: Buffalo, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Design Site: http://www.atsrc.com/des-site/; A website for architecture and design related information, products and services, this site maintains a large searchable database and links to a wide variety of related sites.; Rating: Recommended; Location: New York, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Fair Housing Gateway: http://home.att.net/~chauptma/; This is a very busy site with lots of distracting graphics (I suggest that unless you have a very large monitor, you try it without frames), but contains a wealth of information about and links to a huge variety of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity topics and sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: New York, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, National, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product
Homes For The Homeless: http://198.68.10.253/hfh/; Aiming to provide educational services and training to fulfill prosperous lives to homeless persons, Homes for the Homeless has created this site to spread their mission internationally. It includes facts about homelessness, their transitional housing facilities, their research and training division, and information about upcoming events and conferences, the group's events, a homelessness listserv, contact information and additional resources.; Rating: Recommended; Location: New York, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal: http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/; This searchable site includes information about community development, Fair Housing and equal opportunity, housing operations, and rent administration in New York State.; Rating: Informative; Location: Albany, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community
Planners Network: http://www.picced.org/resource/pn/pn.htm; This site is home to "an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in their political and economic system." Included are working papers, case studies, and membership information.; Rating: Informative; Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED): http://www.picced.org/; This site is the online home of PICCED, whose aim is to "provide community-based organizations in low-income neighborhoods throughout New York City with access to the technical resources" available at the Center. Information on the site includes project announcements, history of past Community Development Corporation projects, technical assistance, training and educational programs, resources and related sites, and news regarding recent planning and policy updates.; Rating: Informative; Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community
Technical Assistance -- Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED): http://www.picced.org/techast/; This site includes information available from PICCED's Technical Assistance program, and highlights several low-income housing projects, Single Room Occupancy units, neighborhood planning, and temporary housing for persons with HIV.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Hospice / Healthcare, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional