Facts & Terms
Affordable Housing
Housing that costs its occupant no more than 30% of their gross monthly household income.
Aging in Place
The ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.
Cost-Burdened
A household is considered housing and transportation cost-burdened if it spends more than 45% of its income on housing and transportation costs combined.
A typical Durham household spends 44% on housing and
transportation.
Tree Canopy
In 1937, Durham began planting trees in city-owned strips along sidewalks in residential areas. The plantings followed local redlined maps, so that poor black neighborhoods received few plantings and today have limited tree canopy, while wealthier white neighborhoods saw much more extensive planting.
Expanding Housing
Choices
Durham's City Council's 2019 plan to expand housing options near downtown Durham to address density and urban growth.
YIMBY
Yes In My BackYard.
The YIMBY movement began a few years ago with residents in expensive American cities like San Francisco and New York organizing to advocate for more housing to be built, especially by lifting regulations that currently hinder residential development.
Area Median Income
AMI for 4-person household in Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 2018: $80,600.
Hayti
The historic Black community, Hayti, was a thriving residential and commercial district until the 1950s when the Durham Redevelopment Commission demolished the community to make space for the Durham Freeway.
Local Educational Services
Many of these educational classes are free of charge and/or available online.
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