affordable housing
2 Homeless Moms Just Moved Into an Investor-Owned Property to Highlight Oakland's Rent Crisis
The home is owned by a company that buys and flips distressed properties.
More than 16,000 Kids in Chicago Public Schools Are Homeless. Teachers Just Went on Strike to Help Them.
"They end up not coming to school because they fall through the cracks."
It's Shameful That Affordable Rent Isn't a Major Election Issue
Like student debt, rent is an everyday concern for young voters—but Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer haven't spent much time talking about it.
A Fire at an LA Homeless Camp is Being Investigated as Attempted Murder
It’s the second time in recent weeks that authorities along the West Coast have said someone set fire to a tent city to target the homeless.
This Florida City Is Playing "Baby Shark" on a Loop to Push Homeless People Out
They're trying to keep people from sleeping at a pavilion that brings in big event fees, primarily related to weddings.
Living in Glorified Dorm Rooms Is the Future of Big City Housing
Priced out of single-bedroom apartments, young people in Canada and the U.S. are turning towards communal co-living.
Yes, Your Rent Is Too Damn High. Here's What 2020 Democrats Want to Do About It.
Where the candidates stand on rent supports, increasing housing supply, and nerdy stuff like zoning.
California's Affordable Housing Crisis Has Critics Asking: Where's Kamala?
The 2020 contender is surprisingly absent on the affordable housing issue given how pressing it is in her home state.
Cities Keep Making Being Homeless A Crime. Is That Legal?
“If there’s nowhere else for you to go, the police cannot punish you for that behavior.”
People Are Moving to Smaller Cities in Search of Affordable Houses That Don't Exist
Millennials are stuck renting in places they would never have chosen if not for the dream of owning a home.
Luxury Housing Is Threatening to Wipe Out Miami’s Trailer Parks
The wealthy city of Coral Gables is trying to take control of some unincorporated land that would likely displace 225 people in a trailer park.
This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Miami
"It basically always feels like I’m one bad roommate drama away from being homeless."