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Taking Stock of Housing: ‘Housing is health’

By Tim Rowland

Exploring the links between housing insecurity and health in the Adirondack Park.

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Help is on the way: Hamilton County workforce housing

By Tim Rowland

The Hamilton County IDA has funds from a previous land sale that it will put into building affordable housing for workers.

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An affordable housing solution in the Adirondack Park

By Adirondack Explorer

The Fawn Valley project was developed to help people afford homes

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Taking Stock of Housing: Here’s what AI robots have to say

By Tim Rowland

We asked ChatGPT to generate some recommendations for regulating short-term rentals

What does the future hold for short-term rentals in the Adirondacks?

By Tim Rowland

A look at the conditions that fanned the flames of the STR boom, and what's in store

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Help is on the way: Saranac Lofts

By Tim Rowland

Affordable apartments and commercial space in downtown Saranac Lake

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When STRs became a household name, the Adirondack housing landscape was forever changed

By Tim Rowland

Debate around short-term rentals (STRs) has divided communities around the Adirondacks.

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Help is on the way: Wilmington Homestead Housing

By Tim Rowland

Examples of attainable housing projects in the North Country

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What’s for sale in the Adirondacks?

By Melissa Hart

A sampling of Adirondack houses across a wide range of prices and different locations in the region.

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Taking Stock of Housing: A wild ride

By Tim Rowland

Unpacking the pandemic buying frenzy to answer the question 'how did we get here?'

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