• The hidden health costs of eviction

    The hidden health costs of eviction

    Jan 13, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

    ... that represents and advocates for low-income tenants. He says Richmond's eviction rate spiked for many reasons Martin Wegbreit: We have a shortage of affordable housing. We have a poverty rate of 25 percent in the city. We have gentrification. We have a history of racial segregation, state-sponsored ...

  • From tech to society, how we've changed in a decade

    From tech to society, how we've changed in a decade

    Dec 24, 2019 09:19 PM EDT

    Gentrification and a shortage of affordable housing has fueled displacement in cities from Washington, D.C., to Portland, and homelessness rose for three years in a row, with states such as California and Idaho struggling to accommodate those affected by the crisis. We saw the human toll and politicization of ...

  • Senate advances $1.4 trillion spending deal ahead of the holidays

    Senate advances $1.4 trillion spending deal ahead of the holidays

    Dec 19, 2019 07:19 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump's request. They won smaller increases for the Environmental Protection Agency, renewable energy programs and affordable housing. “These bills accommodate countless Member priorities on both sides of the aisle,” said GOP Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, who won many items ...

  • What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Social issues

    What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Social issues

    Dec 17, 2019 11:35 PM EDT

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-5vyLA8pgI&feature=emb_title Warren wants to invest $500 billion over 10 years for affordable housing options. This investment, she says, will create 3.2 million new housing units and bring down rental costs by 10 percent. Warren also supports gun control measures ...

  • House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

    House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

    Dec 17, 2019 09:46 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump's request. They won smaller increases for the Environmental Protection Agency, renewable energy programs and affordable housing. “I am so proud that we are able to do so much good for children and families across the country and around the ...

  • House votes on a $1.4 trillion package to prevent a government shutdown

    House votes on a $1.4 trillion package to prevent a government shutdown

    Dec 17, 2019 03:55 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump's request. They won smaller increases for the Environmental Protection Agency, renewable energy programs and affordable housing. “We are scaling up funding for priorities that will make our country safer and stronger and help hardworking families get ahead,” said House ...

  • What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Taxes

    What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Taxes

    Dec 17, 2019 12:15 AM EDT

    ... by an average of $1,000 per year for 35 million American families. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor has a $1 trillion plan to expand affordable housing and child care that he plans to fund by reforming the way capital gains are taxed among the top 1 percent. On corporate ...

  • At least 43 people die after fire in illegal factory in India

    At least 43 people die after fire in illegal factory in India

    Dec 09, 2019 05:22 PM EDT

    ... a municipal administrator in New Delhi, said they are continuously trying to close illegal factories and small manufacturing units.One complication is the shortage of affordable housing. Many of these spaces also serve as sleeping quarters for poor laborers and their families who migrate from Indian villages and small towns ...

  • How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning

    How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning

    Nov 23, 2019 10:24 PM EDT

    ... going to solve the whole thing, but it is one really important facet. You’ve gotta first change the zoning to quite simply allow for affordable housing in some of these neighborhoods. Megan Thompson: Will this actually lead to more affordable housing, though? I mean, the market is so tight ...

  • Election results: Voters weigh in on sanctuary cities and Airbnb rentals

    Election results: Voters weigh in on sanctuary cities and Airbnb rentals

    Nov 06, 2019 04:56 PM EDT

    ... New York City lodging. That has led to complaints about absentee owners turning apartment buildings into de facto hotels and having a negative effect on affordable housing. The regulations limit how often landlords can rent properties if they don't live on site. They also forbid short-term rentals in ...