What Is Affordable Housing? from the Center for Urban Pedagogy on Vimeo.

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a nonprofit that uses design and art to improve the quality of public participation in urban planning and community design, created a great video and website that explains what the term “affordable housing” means.

For those of you who didn’t already know, the government defines affordable housing as housing that costs no more than 30% of your income.

The video goes on to discuss the implications of affordable housing has on low-income families in different regions.

CUP also created a nifty website that shows the MFI of different parts of New York City, what the income distribution is, and how many people wouldn’t be live in affordable housing in certain areas.

Overall, the video and the site gives a visual and dare I say fun way to better understand the issue of affordable housing.  Check it out if you have a chance!