John Reynoldsflipped into Decision MakingOpinion This town is giving families $500 a month. The results are remarkable The Guardian - Natalie FosterOn a recent Saturday morning, for the first time in months, Tomas had time to go to the pool with his kids. He sat at the edge of the water breathing in the smell of chlorine and realized suddenly that
Curbedflipped into CurbedArchitecture These modern prefab homes were designed for adding housing density Curbed - Liz StinsonOver in Lawrence, Kansas, a recent project by Studio 804, the design/build non-profit from the University of Kansas Department of Architecture, imagines what density could look like in a town that loves
VICEflipped into All StoriesCities Here’s How Cities Are Making It Illegal to Be Homeless VICE - Emma OckermanWhen cities make it illegal to live out of a car, the fines and punishments can end up pushing poor people even deeper into homelessness, according to a new report from the National Law Center on Homelessness
aflipped into equalityAffordable Housing A decade of regret in Chicago Curbed - Anjulie RaoThe losses in Chicago’s built environment go far beyond the buildings and their architectural features. These places are symbols of greater failures: vacant lots represent a dearth of affordable housing,
KnowLabsflipped into North Bay RegionBusiness The cool and unconventional secret to affordable housing near San Francisco MarketWatch - By Rebecca Treon The cost of housing in the San Francisco Bay Area is astronomically high compared with other U.S. cities, even other major metropolitan areas. In a …
Galih Prahanantoflipped into Low Cost HousingReal Estate Five Reasons To Consider Investing In Residential Condos Forbes - Forbes Real Estate CouncilBuying single-family homes to rent them out is an investment strategy that people have been using since the middle ages (harkening back to the era of serfs and feudal lords). In recent times, more and
TPFflipped into NEWS: 📰🙂Lighter • More Uplifting News Coverage (☝🏼BUT READ The FINE Print!)Homelessness Homelessness is not inevitable and can be solved – these cities show us how The Guardian - Jon HenleyBig national strategies often struggle to make progress but, from Trieste to Helsinki, individual cities are reducing – and even ending – homelessness No one knows how many homeless people there are. define
USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesHomelessness Cities are criminalizing homelessness by banning people from camping in public. That's the wrong approach, report says USA TODAY - Kristin LamMore cities are punishing homeless people for sleeping in public, a new report shows, amid an increase in Americans living on the streets. Arresting or ticketing people who have nowhere else to go doesn't
Susan Smith, Realtorflipped into Real Estate DrivenReal Estate 10 Housing and Mortgage Trends for 2020 NerdWallet - Holden Lewis Mortgage rates will remain low in 2020, affordable homes for sale will remain scarce, and boomers will remain in their homes and build equity that …
Seattle, WA Seattle to invest $110 million for 1,900 affordable homes komonews.com - KOMO News Staff SEATTLE -- The city of Seattle will invest $110 million to create more than 1,900 affordable homes in neighborhoods across the city, mayor Jenny …
South China Morning Post flipped into SCMP NewsAsia Young, low-income Malaysians are living beyond their means and drowning in debt, World Bank says South China Morning Post - Star Digital Low-income Malaysians and millennials are piling up debts and risking bankruptcy by turning to banks for loans and credit cards to support their …
Charles Warrenflipped into City Planner's GazetteAffordable Housing Vouchers can help the poor find homes. But landlords often won’t accept them. Vox - Stephanie WykstraWhen Tisha Guthrie learned in 2009 that she’d received a housing voucher that would help with her rent in Baltimore, she was excited. She’d joined the waiting list five years prior, when she became unable
Mehran Aziziflipped into My Local NewsOpinion Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? | The Star thestar.com - Bob Hutchings Canadian home prices continue to rise, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver. How much of an impact do foreign buyers have on the astronomical …
Patchflipped into New York City, NY PatchNew York City Waiting List Opens For Murray Hill Studios That Cost $858 A Month Patch - Sydney Pereira MURRAY HILL, NY — The waiting list for affordable Murray Hill apartments has opened up for New Yorkers vying for a below market rate apartment in a …
POLITICOHomelessness Council moves to close family shelter amid homelessness crisis POLITICOAs the city struggles to provide a historically high homeless population with quality shelters, the City Council plans to close a family facility in Brooklyn — a move that advocates said could drive vulnerable
CurbedSkyscrapers First look: 200 apartments to rise next to Tom Bergin’s in Miracle Mile Curbed - Bianca BarraganLos Angeles landmark Tom Bergin’s is slated to get an eight-story neighbor that would replace the bar and restaurant’s parking lot. A developer filed plans with the city on Monday to build 800 South Fairfax,
The New York Timesflipped into U.S.California Why a California Republican Leader Left the G.O.P. The New York Times - Jill Cowan(Don’t get California Today delivered to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Chad Mayes, the until-recently Republican state assemblyman from Yucca Valley, didn’t want to talk about President Trump. But was
The Columbus Dispatchflipped into Columbus Crew SC newsColumbus Crew Columbus wanted soccer more than Austin did — and paid for it dispatch.com - Bill Bush Both Columbus and Austin are currently building new professional soccer stadiums, but taxpayers in Columbus ended up paying way more for …
Inc Magazineflipped into InnovateInnovation These 5 Cities Create the Most Tech Jobs, According to a New Study. Here's Why You Should Move Your Company to One of Them Inc Magazine - Peter CohanIt matters where you locate your startup. A few locations attract most of the talent that fast-growing startups need to keep growing. The talent designs, builds, and sells the products that customers and
Hoodlineflipped into HoodlineSan Francisco, CA Lucky 13 nears 5th year of limbo as developers propose largest housing project yet hoodline.com - Alisa Scerrato Popular dive bar Lucky 13 (2140 Market St.) has been in limbo for nearly five years, as developers have debated various proposals for housing on its …
Great Big Storyflipped into Great Big StoryVeterans Tiny Houses Give Homeless Veterans a Place to Call Home greatbigstory.com - Great Big Story “We’re all trying to restart our lives. We have fallen down, and we’re learning how to get up again,” says Karen Carter. She is a veteran who lost …
South Florida Sun Sentinelflipped into South Florida NewsFlorida Their teen daughter sleeps in the living room. How America’s worst affordable housing shortage is hurting tourism workers sun-sentinel.com - By Chabeli Herrera Diego Henry makes the final adjustments to his white and khaki Toy Story Land uniform in the glow of the television before dawn. He stands in the …
U.S. News & World ReportAffordable Housing Seattle to Invest Record $110M in Affordable Housing U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city this year will invest a record amount of $110 million into affordable …
FOX Businessflipped into MarketsFreddie Mac Fannie, Freddie to rein in risky mortgages to prepare for possible economic downturn FOX Business - Megan HenneyThe federal agency in charge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants the mortgage giants to reduce their exposure to risky loans, intended to make homeownership more affordable, in order to be prepared for
Susan Smith, Realtorflipped into Real Estate DrivenBusiness Opinion: To solve the problem of unaffordable entry-level housing, abolish single-family zoning MarketWatch - By Edward J. Pinto and Tobias Peter There is a developing consensus that adding to supply is fundamental to addressing the challenges facing both would-be home buyers and renters in …
Daily Mailflipped into MoneyMoney (UK) My landlord fixed my shower himself and has now removed it completely. Is this allowed? thisismoney.co.uk - By Grace Gausden For This Is Money I recently moved into a privately owned, rented flat. Within the first week, my shower stopped working. As the central heating and sink taps worked …
Jonathan Liaoflipped into EconomicFannie Mae Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Curb Some Loans as Regulator Reins In Risk The Wall Street Journal. - Ben EisenThe companies’ regulator says its focus is to return them to private hands Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are pulling back on some mortgages meant to make homeownership more affordable, their latest effort
drackemoorflipped into CanadaBusiness (Canada) The mortgage stress test is making housing supply issues worse — and making homes even more unaffordable financialpost.com - Special to Financial Post Canada is experiencing sustained economic and population growth. Millennials and new Canadians are forming households and their desire for home …
RTÉ 34,000 new homes needed every year for next decade rte.ie - RTÉ News A study from the Central Bank has found that 34,000 new dwellings will be needed each year for the next decade to keep up with demand. The demand for …
iHeartRadioflipped into NewsAffordable Housing City Council Restricts L.A. Housing Land to Affordable Units iheart.com - City News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles City Council voted today to allow only affordable units to be built on city-owned land slated for housing.Council …
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