Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

affordable housing tax credit

Affordable Housing Tax Credit: A Vital Tool for Addressing the Housing Crisis

Affordable Housing Tax Credit: A Vital Tool for Addressing the Housing Crisis Affordable housing tax credit always remains a significant tool in combating the current problem of affordable housing. Given...

sustainable affordable housing

Sustainable Affordable Housing : Building a Greener Future

Sustainable Affordable Housing : Building a Greener Future The two popular concerns are the provision of low-priced housing and environmental sustainability that has been considered as two unrelated challeng...

gentrification

What is Gentrification and How Affordable Housing Impacts it

What is Gentrification and its Impact on Affordable Housing Gentrification, as a somewhat complex and often contentious phenomenon it has great social, economic and cultural repercussions in cities. Urba...

affordable housing organizations

Affordable Housing Organizations: Global Efforts to Address the Housing Crisis

Affordable Housing Organizations: Global Efforts to Address the Housing Crisis Affordable housing remains a contentious topic globally because millions of people still cannot obtain safe, secure, and satisfact...

High density housing

High Density Housing: A Solution for Urban Living

High Density Housing: A Solution for Urban Living With the growth of cities all over the world, high density housing has come out as one of the solutions to housing expansion and population. High density hous...

rural vs urban

Rural vs Urban: A Comparison of Lifestyles and Opportunities

Rural vs Urban: A Comparison of Lifestyles and Opportunities It is interesting to have a look at the segmentation of people by kal and kalah; that is the division of different societies in respect of rural and...

affordable housing compliance

Understanding Affordable Housing Compliance: Trends and Policies

Understanding Affordable Housing Compliance: Trends and Policies Housing, especially the affordable form, is a problem that touches on the lives of millions of people around the globe. National and local admi...

Urbanization

What is Urbanization? A Global Phenomenon

What is Urbanization? A Global Phenomenon Urbanization is a phenomenon whereby, a large proportion of a country’s population migrates from rural areas to towns and cities and in the process, urban spaces and s...

gap financing in affordable housing

Gap Financing in Affordable Housing in Pakistan: Bridging the Housing Shortfall

Gap Financing in Affordable Housing in Pakistan: Bridging the Housing Shortfall Property prices are still unreasonably high and millions cannot afford a decent home for shelter in Pakistan. This problem is no...

housing inequality

Housing Inequality in Pakistan: The Case of Affordable Housing

Housing Inequality in Pakistan: The Case of Affordable Housing The problem of housing is also skewed in Pakistan for millions of populace especially in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Urgent need for housing p...

innovative affordable housing solutions

Innovative Affordable Housing Solutions : Addressing the Housing Crisis

Innovative Affordable Housing Solutions – Addressing the Housing Crisis Of all the proposed innovative affordable housing solutions, prefabricated structures are among the most viable. Modular construct...

sustainable affordable housing

Sustainable Affordable Housing Design: A Path to Resilient Communities

Integrating Sustainability in Affordable Housing Design: A Path to Resilient Communities The need for cheap houses has not reduced and the fact is that more and more people are getting poor especially in the b...

affordable housing designs

Affordable Housing Designs: A Global Perception

Affordable Housing Designs Impact Housing is a social problem that will always be around and therefore requires fresh ideas tailored for different settings. This blog sightsees the complex relationship of des...

Creating a Sustainable Long-Term Housing Finance System in Pakistan

Creating a Sustainable Long-Term Housing Finance System in Pakistan Pakistan’s burgeoning urban population and economic challenges have intensified the need for a sustainable long-term housing finance sy...

Real Estate and Housing Sector in Bangladesh

Real Estate and Housing Sector in Bangladesh Bangladesh, a rapidly developing country in South Asia, has witnessed significant growth in its real estate and housing sector over the past few decades. This...

The Project Tackling the Affordable Housing Challenge in Pakistan

The Project Tackling the Affordable Housing Challenge in Pakistan Pakistan, like many developing nations, faces a significant housing crisis. Rapid urbanization, population growth, and economic inequalit...

Addressing Urban Challenges with Housing Solutions

Addressing Urban Challenges with Housing Solutions Urbanization is a global phenomenon that has significantly reshaped the social, economic, and physical landscapes of cities. As more people migrate to u...

New Trends in Urbanization: The Case of Karachi

New Trends in Urbanization: The Case of Karachi Urbanization is transforming cities around the world, and Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, stands as a prominent example of these evolving trends. A...

Reassessing Rural and Urban Identities

Reassessing Rural and Urban Identities The distinctions between rural and urban life have long been a cornerstone of societal organization. Historically, these categories have defined how people live, wo...

New Trends in Urbanization: The Case of Karachi

New Trends in Urbanization: The Case of Karachi Urbanization is transforming cities around the world, and Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, stands as a prominent example of these evolving trends. As Ka...

Reassessing Rural and Urban Identities

Reassessing Rural and Urban Identities The distinctions between rural and urban life have long been a cornerstone of societal organization. Historically, these categories have defined how people live, work, ...