A project by developer Hines in Cherrywood, for example, got €15.19 million in funding, meant to encourage affordable housing, for which there is as yet no plan in place.
Tag: affordable housing
Posted inUnreal Estate
What Does Affordable Rental Mean . . . and for Who?
There’s a plan to build “affordable” housing on some council lands. But what does “affordable” mean, who would build it, and who would live there?
Posted inOpinion
Mick: Why Aren’t We Building More Housing in the Docklands?
We are witnessing another round of finance-driven urban development, a fact which speaks to the current poverty of imagination and ambition among those who hold the levers of power.
Posted inCity Desk
Council Debates How to Build Housing on Vacant Lands
Dublin City Council is set to discuss options today for working with private players to build homes on several council-owned plots. Councillors are wary of public-private partnerships and intent on construction of social and affordable housing.