• Why the Florida Keys still need support, a year and a half after Hurricane Irma

    Why the Florida Keys still need support, a year and a half after Hurricane Irma

    Apr 11, 2019 10:30 PM EDT

    ... to come back to, and I think they knew it. Alicia Menendez: It's here that philanthropist Maggie Whitcomb is trying to help address the affordable housing problem one cottage at a time. Maggie Whitcomb: You can see the water through that window. Alicia Menendez: The Florida Keys Community Land ...

  • How natural disasters can increase inequality

    How natural disasters can increase inequality

    Apr 11, 2019 09:39 PM EDT

    ... tend to rise after a storm, when an influx of construction workers and displaced people seeking new places to live drive up the demand for affordable housing. Renting can also affect a person’s job prospects. Renters are more likely to be forced to move after a storm, which Howell ...

  • Chicago voters head to the polls to elect first black woman mayor

    Chicago voters head to the polls to elect first black woman mayor

    Apr 02, 2019 11:25 AM EDT

    ... that while downtown development should remain a priority, it should not be at the cost of neighborhood growth. She promoted additional investments in neighborhood schools, affordable housing and criminal justice reform.Lightfoot said that as mayor, she would focus on investing in neighborhoods on the West and South Sides and ...

  • Republicans celebrate Barr's summary, while Democrats insist on full report's release

    Republicans celebrate Barr's summary, while Democrats insist on full report's release

    Mar 25, 2019 10:55 PM EDT

    Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.: We are going to invest in affordable housing. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.: It is time we pay our teachers their value. Judy Woodruff: Most Democratic presidential candidates omitted any mention of Mueller during weekend campaign events. Let's turn now to our Yamiche Alcindor ...

  • Mitch McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Democrats

    Mitch McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Democrats

    Feb 13, 2019 05:15 PM EDT

    ... sources," including nuclear power. The plan goes far beyond energy to urge national health care coverage and job guarantees, as well as high-quality education, affordable housing and a high-speed rail network. The ambitious proposal met a reality check Tuesday as California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared there "isn't ...

  • California governor derails plan for LA-SF high-speed train

    California governor derails plan for LA-SF high-speed train

    Feb 12, 2019 11:37 PM EDT

    ... issue that has become a public health crisis. His administration recently sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach, accusing it of not meeting its affordable housing goals. The governor has invited the leaders of 47 other noncomplying cities to a meeting next week for what he called "a candid ...

  • Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

    Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

    Jan 17, 2019 10:15 PM EDT

    ... housing. Smith and Hood wrote that Microsoft had teamed up with the Seattle-based real estate firm Zillow over the past eight months to research housing data and that it had worked with others to study best practices for affordable housing around the world. Among the lessons: that providing short ...

  • Reducing infant mortality starts with listening to women in this city

    Reducing infant mortality starts with listening to women in this city

    Dec 27, 2018 11:30 PM EDT

    ... health champions the company employs. Altogether, they currently counsel 64 families with either a pregnant mother or a child 6 or younger. Jodi Cunningham: Through housing, we have a unique access point to reach our residents. John Yang: The developer is considering expanding the program to its affordable housing properties ...

  • U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress

    U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress

    Dec 17, 2018 10:05 PM EDT

    The city is considering a ballot measure to raise money for affordable housing in 2020. Nationwide, the overall increase this year was driven by a 2 percent rise in the unsheltered homeless population — those living in vehicles, tents and on the streets — along with 4,000 people in emergency shelters ...

  • Map: These cities are home to the nation’s biggest companies

    Map: These cities are home to the nation’s biggest companies

    Nov 13, 2018 07:58 PM EDT

    ... has led to worse traffic, more expensive housing and an increase in inequality. Policy analysts recommend the cities bringing in new companies should invest in their roads and public transportation, build more market-rate and affordable housing, and partner with universities to grow a highly skilled and diverse talent base.