Truthout
Housing
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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and 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.
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Poverty, Jail, Media Harassment: The Worst Year of This Mother’s Life
Taylor, a single mother of three, recalls how her dire economic situation and struggle to find employment led to her criminalization for being “poor while Black.”
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San Francisco: The High Life of the Lowlifes
Author Randy Shaw's portrayal of San Francisco seediness is a celebration in his latest book.
New York City Mayor de Blasio Moves to Rein in Soaring Rents With Call for New Tenant Protections
More than 250,000 apartments have been deregulated.
Big City Living May Help You Slow Down, Stress Less and Be Happy
Currently there are 192 certified slow cities worldwide.
A Foreclosure Conveyor Belt: The Continuing Depopulation of Detroit
Longtime residents have been scattered and displaced by the foreclosure conveyor belt.
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San Francisco Music Venue Struggles to Stay Open as Rents Rise
San Francisco venue Sub Mission's struggles to stay afloat.
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Jordan Downs: Toxic Cleanups Underway, but Many Fear It’s Too Little, Too Late
Residents fear the worst of the environmental damage has already been done.
Communities Can Take Back Power in City Planning
Tom Angotti discusses the lack of community power in city planning and zoning processes.