Nation Jun 04 How surveillance cameras are being used to punish public housing residents By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery
Politics Mar 19 Watch 9:33 HUD Sec. Carson on white supremacists, public housing and that dining room set The Department of Housing and Urban Development assists more than five million families with affording their rent, among other programs. Yamiche Alcindor talks to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about his reaction to President Trump's rhetoric on race, whether Carson plans…
Nation Sep 17 Watch 4:55 Florence amplifies problems for public housing residents Florence's powerful winds and storm surge have devastated the small city of New Bern, North Carolina, were residents of a public housing development were already frustrated by the terrible living conditions. The NewsHour’s P.J Tobia reports. By P. J. Tobia
Politics Apr 25 Trump administration proposes raising rent for millions of residents in public housing The Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Secretary Ben Carson, is asking Congress to raise the rent paid by public housing residents to 35 percent of income from the current 30 percent. By Associated Press
World Jun 03 360 video: This historic Cambodian building, set for demolition, is a city within a city Approximately 500 families, who are currently living in a historic building in Cambodia's capital, risk displacement to make room for a new development project. By GlobalBeat
Nov 30 Obama administration announces smoking ban in public housing nationwide By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Smoking will be prohibited in public housing developments nationwide under a final rule announced Wednesday by the Obama administration. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been encouraging local public agencies to enact smoking bans, and some… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:22 Architecture becomes a tool to fight poverty through this Pritzker winner By PBS News Hour Architecture's highest prize was awarded to Chile's Alejandro Aravena, a man little known outside his field who is working to address real world problems of urban housing. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Aravena to discuss his philosophy as a designer. Continue watching
Nov 12 HUD seeks smoke-free public housing By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Smoking could soon be banned in the nation's public housing. Continue reading
May 03 Watch The Death of an Architectural Myth For more on this story, visit PBS NewsHour Art Beat, http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Extended Interview: Cynthia Hedge-Morrell As part of a series on post-Hurricane Katrina housing in New Orleans, NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser interviewed New Orleans City Council member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell about the council's decision to tear down damaged public housing projects after the hurricane. Continue watching