3 Essential Reads About the Expiring Eviction Moratorium
During the pandemic shutdown, only government protection kept many people in their homes. That shield is gone now.
Affordable housing
Formerly Incarcerated People in West Virginia Find Community Support
A network of government agencies and community service organizations have created a program to help formerly incarcerated people navigate life outside prison.
Philadelphia Tries Mediation to Prevent Evictions
The coronavirus pandemic has put pressures on tenants who lose work, and the landlords who lose rent income. This program tries to help both.
Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities
Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.
How the Pandemic Is Opening the Door to Housing Access
The coronavirus spread fast in homeless shelters, which prompted creative solutions to safe housing.
Seattle Bets on Equitable Development
In an effort to counteract displacement in racially diverse neighborhoods, Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative invests in community-led projects that aim to keep longtime residents in their neighborhoods.
Black and Brown Trans People Have a New Place to Call Home in New York City
A building offering affordable housing now stands as a symbol of trans self-reliance and resilience.
What Housing Justice Looks Like During COVID
The pandemic has exacerbated housing instability and made tenant activism more critical.
My Grandparents’ Redlining Story Shows Why We Must Do Better
As we face the impact of COVID-19, now is an opportune time to create equitable housing policies that can close the yawning gaps created by racial inequity.
How Cities Are Keeping People in Their Homes
Tenant-protection policies are spreading across California in response to pandemic-related housing insecurity.
How Urban Planning Keeps Cities Segregated—and Maintains White Supremacy
Across the U.S., racial segregation was not the byproduct of urban planning but often its intention. Minneapolis, one of the most liberal cities in the country, is no exception.
This New York Program Is Getting Ahead of Homelessness
The difficulty for people experiencing homelessness to regain their security puts a new focus on helping them before they lose their homes.
For Survivors of Violence and Their Kids, a Push to Prioritize Housing
Domestic violence, the leading cause of homelessness among women and children, is increasing during the pandemic.
How the Coronavirus Made Ending Homelessness Even More Critical
Clarksburg, West Virginia, had mapped out a plan to create a housing-first program for its homeless population. Then the pandemic hit, and the plan went into overdrive.
Now Is the Time to Take Radical Steps Toward Housing Equity
It’s time to think big about housing. No more evictions and foreclosures. Rent and mortgage cancellation on a grand scale. Twelve million new green housing units in the next 10
The Pandemic Makes Clear What We Already Knew: The Rent Is Too Damn High
Terra Thomas, a florist in Oakland, California, doesn’t know when she’ll receive her next paycheck, a concerning predicament millions of Americans are now facing. “It’s terrifying for sure,” she says.
A New Housing Option for Squeezed Middle-Income Americans
A new movement targeting “missing middle” housing is looking to meet the needs of people priced out of expensive markets but who don’t qualify for low-income subsidies.
When Cops Evicted These Moms, the Housing Conversation Changed
Just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 14, about 30 deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office arrived at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. They came armed with rifles and
Will Banning Single-Family Zoning Make for More Affordable Homes?
Minneapolis effectively eliminated single-family zoning in order to undo decades of segregation and create more affordable housing options. Other states are watching closely.
How This Black Entrepreneur Went From Homelessness to Housing Others
With help from a business incubator, Tyrone Poole created a platform to help people on low incomes find housing.
How to Make Public Space for People Living Out of RVs
For many people, living in their vehicles is the best they can do. Here’s how cities can help.
Where Homeownership Starts at $1 per Square Foot
A tiny house program in Detroit helps people avoid homelessness, and get a head start on building equity.
Can Rent Control Protect Communities?
Oregon passed a statewide cap on annual rent increases, and now other states are paying close attention.
The Government Shutdown Put Thousands at Risk for Eviction
Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction.
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