Rent controls can help to make housing more affordable in cities like New York. But they must be part of a broader solution to the housing crisis that involves increasing density and building more...
Unkempt vacant lots in a neighborhood can be very problematic. But they are also filled with limitless possibilities. Queens eyes February 16, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo Rising
The danger of unwelcoming neighbors should not be underestimated. Thalia Giraldo November 18, 2022 Read the full article here Shelterforce
Buffalo is one of the most segregated urban centers in the United States, and the high concentration of Black people on the East Side is what attracted a racist killer to the “City of Good Neighbors”...
By Dan Darrah
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Homeownership is out of reach for millions in Canada and the US. One well-meaning response to this crisis has been to call for more affordable housing. But we should be demanding more social housing instead.
By Araceli Gomez-Aldana
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As Evanston continues to roll out their reparations program how do residents feel about the process?
By Michael Sasso
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It’s a new twist on the old concept of company towns. “If you call anybody, they’re all buying houses for their staff,” says Kim Jensen, a Wisconsin restaurateur.
By Yonah Freemark
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Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, a shaky recovery from 2020’s recession, and, now, the war in Ukraine, inflation has shot up in the United States and in countries worldwide. For Americans, recent dramatic surges in gas prices and rent have increased the costs of daily life at a quicker rate than wages.
By Jonathan D. Epstein
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More than 2,930 Erie County homeowners have received pre-foreclosure default notices from lenders in the past six months.
By Jonathan D. Epstein
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The money will target underserved communities most affected by the health, economic and housing consequences of the pandemic.