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Newsom to Create Fund via Executive Order to Help Pay Rent for Californians Facing Homelessness
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The governor and former mayor said compassion for those who are homeless "isn't allowing a person suffering a severe psychotic break or from a lethal substance abuse addiction to literally drift towards death on our streets and sidewalks."
Housing Crisis: California Lawmaker Tries Again to End Single-Family Zoning
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Between half and three-quarters of the developable land in much of the state is zoned for single-family housing, making denser growth off-limits there — aside from garage conversions or backyard units.
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Reasons why you should spend your ARP funding now (infographic)
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Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents. Some of the ways might surprise you.
Texas Governor Blames Austin's Homeless Ordinances for Knife Attacks
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Governor Greg Abbott has tweeted videos that he calls evidence of the homeless threatening public safety in Texas' capital city, and urged his nearly 330,000 followers to share more.
HUD seeks to roll back Obama rule on housing desegregation
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The new rule would redefine fair housing standards to place more emphasis on improving housing choice rather than reducing discrimination
In a Theme Park Parking Lot at Night, a Worker Sleeps in Her Car. This Is Life in America's Most Visited City
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Gabby Alcantara-Anderson is one of about 25,600 unionized Disney workers making less than $15 an hour. And life in the world's vacation kingdom is a calculus of choices: rent, food, medicine, a birthday gift for her child.
A Florida Town's Pioneering Plan to Fund Retreat From Sea Rise: Have New Development Pitch in
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Surfside is pioneering what appears to be a first of its kind solution for residents in the decades to come: a fund for potential buyouts. The new Resilience Fund houses money from developers with an equal match from the town.
Mayor Quinton Lucas Vows to Make Kansas City Safer in 2020
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While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.
Durham Evacuating Over 300 People from Public Housing Complex Amid Carbon Monoxide Concerns
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An Emergency Medical Services official said the county could not rule out carbon monoxide in the recent deaths of two infants at the complex until autopsies are done.
America's love affair with single-family housing is cooling (but it won't be a quick breakup)
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Headlines have predicted a housing revolution as attitudes about suburban life have evolved, but that doesn't mean the transition away from single-family zoning won't be slow and difficult
Families mourn 'senseless' violence after homeless relatives murdered in Baton Rouge
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What hurts the most, said Kellee Fernandez, sister to one of the victims, is knowing how much her brother had to offer to others
UCLA Researchers Say They Can Predict Who Will Become Homeless
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To be truly effective, not to mention cost-effective, a prevention program would have to be able to identify that one person who will become homeless with reasonable accuracy. Researchers at UCLA's California Policy Lab and the University of Chicago Poverty Lab are working to make this possible.
Nebraska Town's Grim Choice: Can It Pick up and Move Before the Next Flood?
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To survive the next inevitable flood, Winslow, Nebraska, residents must raise their homes, leave or restart the town at a site a few miles away and 100 feet higher with government financial help. Town leaders are pushing for the latter.
Julian Castro Tours Los Angeles' Skid Row to Talk About Housing Plan
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The former San Antonio mayor's campaign has emphasized reaching out to marginalized and overlooked communities, such as homeless people and people of color.
Houston Families Struggle to Preserve Holiday Traditions in Aftermath of Repeated Flooding
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For Houston families who have endured floods, it's hard to sustain traditions around furniture that isn't there anymore or build traditions when there's no guarantee your home will stay the way it is.
Dayton Mayor Reflects on Turbulent Year of Shooting, Tornadoes
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"We know we've been through a lot in 2019. People are just beginning to unpack it; I'm just unpacking it," said Mayor Nan Whaley. "[But] to see Dayton be kind and proud of itself through such terrible, painful, hateful acts has been really beautiful at the same time."
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