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David Simon’s New Mini-Series Looks at “Hypersegregation” in Public Housing
David Simon's latest project is titled "Show Me a Hero," a six-part mini-series now airing on HBO.
Americans Have $11.85 Trillion in Household Debt. How Did We Get Here?
Think it's all due to unnecessary spending? Think again.
Tenants in San Francisco Fight Back Against Nuisance Evictions
San Francisco tenants are refusing to allow landlords to displace them from rent-controlled units in order to raise rents.
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To Limit Housing Discrimination, Close Affordable Housing Loopholes
In cities, some affordable housing policies are not sustainable, and are really only affordable for a select few.
Eco-Village Offers Off-the-Grid Refuge From London Housing Crisis
London lacks affordable rental housing, and eco-villages can empower young adults by giving them an affordable, sustainable housing option.
The Power of Persistence in New York City’s Fight for Affordable Housing
Organizers are harnessing the energy of the Rent Guidelines Board's rent freeze vote.
Organizing for Affordable Housing in the South
Since 2009, the federal baseline wage has remained stagnant, but rents have jumped 15.2 percent.
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Delivering on Housing Vouchers’ Potential to Give Families Real Choice
A quarter of a million children in voucher households live in high-poverty neighborhoods, despite the better options that a voucher should give them.
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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti Âand Built Six Homes
Even as the group has publicly celebrated its work, insider accounts detail a string of failures.
Malcolm X, Gentrification and Housing as a Human Right
A human rights framework offers a basis for challenging gentrification and creating housing equity in US communities of color.