Nation Jun 25 The new housing bill is historic. Experts say it may fall short for renters most in need By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Jun 24 Watch 5:46 Evictions skyrocket as rising rents squeeze low-income Americans Eviction filing rates are soaring after the pandemic’s renter protection programs expired. One reason is the rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing for those with the lowest incomes. Diane Yentel, CEO and president of the National Low Income… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Jul 15 Watch 8:51 How the pandemic drove rents higher and made housing inequality worse The pandemic uprooted thousands of people, leaving a glut of luxury apartments available in cities at the same time it undercut the earning potential of renters in the middle class. Due to the economic pressure of eviction moratoriums coupled with… By Catherine Rampell, Lee Koromvokis
Health Dec 20 Watch 9:35 Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health When low-income Americans are concentrated in substandard homes in struggling or violent neighborhoods, it has tangible consequences for well-being. Research confirms that moving families into less segregated neighborhoods improves overall health, and some communities are giving families vouchers to relocate. By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane
Nation Jul 19 More cities across the U.S. consider homelessness a crime Increasingly, laws that criminalize homelessness are cropping up in cities throughout the country, while simultaneously, a national shortage of shelter beds and housing options is roiling the system. By Xander Landen
Apr 01 Watch In New Orleans, Reinventing the Idea of Public Housing As New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Katrina, public housing units set for demolition will be replaced by "neighborhood-style" communities that will be available to residents with a mix of income levels -- a plan that has raised some debate in… Continue watching