Truthout
Housing
When the Rich Took Over Our Neighborhood
Inequality in housing has reached Dickensian dimensions. The middle class is being squeezed to the edge as the rich drive up real estate values.
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Lifting the Ban on Women’s Shelters in Iraq: Promoting Change in Conflict
There is a crisis level need for shelter, so why is there policy that stymies temporary housing?
Private Developers Cash in on Delaware’s Only National Park
Delaware's first and only national park faced development threats before the new park signs were in the ground.
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Rally Challenges City Enforcement of Short-Term Rentals
For Prop F backers, this is a crisis.
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Land Trusts Offer Houses People With Lower Incomes Can Afford
More than 200 land trusts around the country help struggling families buy their first homes.
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Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them
Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.
Did the Famous Desegregation of Yonkers Actually Work?
You can't integrate a city with just 200 units of housing.
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.