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Housing
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Adequate Housing: Global Financial Institutions Hold the World to Ransom
The commodification of housing has had an enormous impact on communities around the world.
Worried About Rent Hikes, 301 Families Came Together to Buy Their Mobile Home Park
Creative ways Americans are stepping up to build strong local economies.
Aging in Community: Inside the Senior Cohousing Movement
For seniors who want to age in a supportive community environment, cohousing is an exciting alternative to traditional options.
“War in the Neighborhood”: An Interview With Seth Tobocman
You don't have to get somebody in the White House to get things done, says Seth Tobocman, you can do it by direct pressure.
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Urban Gentrification Is Rippling Out Into the Suburbs: A Dispatch From California
Rising rents in Concord exemplify a nationwide trend: gentrification is spreading to city suburbs and outer exurbs.
Oakland Fire Survivor: Create Affordable, Safe Living Spaces and Stop Mistreating Artists
Nihar Bhatt, a Bay Area DJ and record label owner, survived the warehouse fire but lost seven friends.
Bankers Behind “Great Foreclosure Machine” Join Trump’s Cabinet as Treasury and Commerce Secretaries
A look at two of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary.
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It’s More Dire Than You Think in Greece, Where Home Repossessions Are Exploding
How did we get to this point, and where will Greece go from here?
Building an Environmentally Sound House Cheaply, in a Week
The open-source community is revolutionizing housing with a modular, ecological, citizen-constructed house.
“We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election
Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice.