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Expanding Affordable Housing Supply for First-Time Homebuyers

The City of Philadelphia is working to expand comprehensive first-time homeownership opportunities and increase housing supply through multiple innovative housing programs, such as the Turn the Key Neighborhoods Program, which transforms vacant, city-owned lots into affordable homes. The FUSE Executive Fellow will work with a team of content experts to...

Expanding Affordable Housing through Strategic Development

Birmingham, Alabama, is working to expand high-quality, affordable housing to promote economic mobility and community revitalization. The FUSE Executive Fellow will develop a strategic framework, strengthen partnerships, and implement pilot projects to accelerate housing development through the Magic City Housing Development Corporation. Ultimately, this work will increase housing accessibility, attract...

Shaping Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Future

After his FUSE Fellowship, Wesley E. Myrick joined the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office as a Senior Policy Analyst to continue the work he started as a FUSE Executive Fellow.  

Advocacy in Action: Policy Experts Meet with John Legend to Discuss Affordable Housing Solutions

On June 5, 2024, Washington, DC, was the stage for a significant event focused on affordable housing. This event brought together key organizations, including FUSE, John Legend’s HUMANLEVEL, Living Cities, and the Brookings Institution, to discuss and promote innovative solutions for affordable housing. The event also underscored the importance of...

Prioritizing Anti-Displacement Through Affordable Housing

As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Hala Farid (2021–23) worked with the Austin Housing and Planning Department (HPD), now the City of Austin Housing Department, to promote partnerships and strategies that increase the number of affordable housing units in the city.

Atlanta Has an Affordable Housing Problem. Can John Legend Help?

Story originally published in Capital B Atlanta. In the pews of Atlanta First United Methodist Church in Downtown, John Legend is listening to a story from the Rev....

Investing in Affordable Housing and Preservation

As a FUSE executive fellow, Dr. Frederick White (2016-17) worked with the City of Los Angeles Office of the Chief Administrative Officer to explore innovative financing vehicles that can expand opportunities for development and help incorporate those models into a long-term housing strategy for the City. He developed a series...

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