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Innovation of the Month: MAP Tool Addresses Sea-Level Change

March 25, 2021May 7, 2021

MetroLabNetwork.org has partnered with GovTech.com to bring its readers a segment called the “MetroLab Innovation of the Month” Series, which highlights impactful tech, data, and innovation projects underway between cities and universities. In this month’s installment of the Innovation of the Month series, a project focused on climate change and housing affordability in the greater Miami area, the Miami Affordability Project (MAP) tool was highlighted. Read more “Innovation of the Month: MAP Tool Addresses Sea-Level Change” →

Miami Affordability Project version 2 Launched

May 23, 2019April 7, 2020

A minimum-wage worker would have to hold three full-time jobs to afford an average market-rate apartment in Miami, a city with the nation’s highest share of severely cost-burdened renters—individuals and families who spend at least 50 percent of their income on housing. With Miami remaining one of the least affordable cities in the world, the UM Office of Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) unveiled its new Miami Housing Solutions Lab to help address Miami’s affordable housing shortage. Read more “Miami Affordability Project version 2 Launched” →

UM Launches “MAP” Digital Tool for Affordable Housing Needs

May 29, 2015July 25, 2023

University of Miami officials officially launched the Miami Affordability Project, or “MAP”, an interactive online tool that provides rich data about affordable housing and development. In a meeting at The Beacon Council, more than 100 community officials, executives, and local media turned out for the event Read more “UM Launches “MAP” Digital Tool for Affordable Housing Needs” →