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Feb 244 min read
Housing Innovation Trends from the 2025 Ivory Prize: Shaping the Future of Housing Affordability
Chadwick Reed Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer Each year, the Ivory Prize recognizes the most promising innovations in housing...

Feb 212 min read
Why do we need small-dollar mortgage innovations?
A recent opinion piece in The New York Times explains that small-dollar mortgages

Jan 273 min read
What is social housing?
Introduction to Social Housing in the United States In the last few years, a new term has emerged in housing circles in the United States...

Dec 17, 20242 min read
Opportunity For Reform Within Building Codes
The Impact of Outdated Building Codes on Housing Costs As discussion intensifies around how best to address rising housing costs, some...

Dec 2, 20243 min read
What Does It Mean for Housing Affordability When You Can Buy a House on Amazon?
The Rise of Prefabricated Homes and the Future of Affordable Housing These days, you can buy anything on Amazon. You can even buy a...

Nov 13, 20242 min read
My Summer Internship at Canvas: Creating the Future of Drywall Construction Innovations
By: Jeremiah Munn , Innovative Ecosystem Research Intern Jeremiah’s Education and Background My name is Jeremiah Munn, and I am a senior...

Nov 13, 20241 min read
Erika's Summer at Capsule
By: Erika Jensen, Ivory Innovation Student Associate Erika’s Background and Interests My name is Erika Jensen and I am a junior at the...

Nov 2, 20242 min read
The results are (mostly) in: housing on the 2024 November ballot
Housing Policy in the 2024 Election: A State and Local Perspective There’s been a lot of attention on the federal election, but as the...


Nov 1, 20248 min read
Homeownership
Homeownership: A Comprehensive Overview | Introduction | History of Homeownership | Racial Inequality in Housing | Current Market...

Oct 25, 20242 min read
Katelyn interns at Roam
By: Katelyn Johnston , Ivory Innovations Senior Associate Katelyn’s Background and Education The University of Utah & Ivory Innovations...

Oct 18, 20242 min read
Kian’s Summer at Villa
By: Kian Crawford , Villa Development Intern Education and Background at the University of Utah My name is Kian Crawford and I am a...

Oct 3, 20242 min read
Andrés' Summer at Onx
By: Andrés Esparza , Onx Homes Precurement Intern Andrés’ Background and Education My name is Andrés Esparza, and I graduated from the...

Sep 19, 20243 min read
Greyson's Summer at PathHouse
By: Greyson Rynders , Economics Research Assistant at Marriner S Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis Introduction My...

Jul 30, 20242 min read
HUD to Explore Direct Cash Payments for Housing Assistance
Last month, the HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Brian McCabe shared that HUD is exploring a cash housing assistance pi


Jun 18, 20248 min read
Reparations
Reparations: A Comprehensive Overview | What are Reparations | History of Reparations | The Rationale for Reparations in Housing |...

May 27, 20242 min read
New York's successful strategies for adapting commercial space - A Case Study
May 27, 2024 | Office Conversion Case Study What we can take away from New York’s City Adaptive Reuse Strategy - An Ivory Innovations...

May 20, 20242 min read
Calgary Incentivizes Developers to Reconfigure its Downtown - A Case Study
May 20, 2024 | Office Conversion Case Study How is Calgary planning to fill 6 million square feet of vacant office space? - An Ivory...

May 13, 20242 min read
Adaptive Reuse in Chicago - A Case Study
Located in the heart of Chicago, the LaSalle Street corridor has historically served as the city’s financial district.

May 8, 20244 min read
Reparations: when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Perspective on reparations in the housing community for Black residents and organizations leading the way.
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