Making Housing Affordable by Design
Sheri Alber • April 18, 2024

Making Housing Affordable by Design

Making Housing Affordable by Design!  Hear from Scott Dobbe and Abe Lueders from Omaha by Design.  They are a non-profit that contributes to a thriving metro by convening, engaging, educating and advocating for excellence in people-centered urban design and policy.  The Affordable by Design Housing Playbook is designed to apply innovation int he accelerated production of affordable housing solutions.  Together with its partners, Omaha by Design is proud to introduce this series of open-source affordable housing prototypes, collaboratively designed to assist prospective homeowners and developers in their efforts to address the "affordability gap" in new-construction infill housing.

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