Truthout
Public Housing
Berlin’s Pledge to Socialize a Quarter Million Apartments Faces Obstruction
Politicians and corporate landlords have tried to block the plan, but voters have a chance to push back in new election.
Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Guarantee Housing as a Human Right
The bill would repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which places a hard limit on the amount of public housing in the country.
Ocasio-Cortez Pans Manchin for Feigning Ignorance on Build Back Better
"Where should I direct them to wait out the cold? Manchin's yacht?" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Chronic Underfunding of Public Housing Is Putting 1.2 Million Families at Risk
Thanks to Congress's neglect, the backlog of unfunded repair projects has ballooned to an estimated $80 billion.
We Seized 240K Properties From Corporate Landlords Through Grassroots Organizing
This stunning victory for activists in Berlin could inspire similar actions for more democratic housing globally.
AOC, Sanders Are Reintroducing Their Green New Deal for Public Housing Bill
The progressives’ bill calls for investing over $100 billion in public housing over the next decade.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States
Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
Public Housing Has Been Woefully Underfunded. That Could Change in 2020.
Democrats have put forth bold proposals to fund repairs, build new units and upgrade buildings for renewable energy.
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Unveil “Green New Deal for Public Housing”
The act could retrofit over 1 million public housing units and create over 240,000 jobs per year across the U.S.
HUD’s Inspection System Gets a Poor Grade in Congressional Watchdog’s Report
There are numerous cases in which substandard housing complexes received passing — and even glowing — scores from HUD.