Housing
Housing is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, addressing the need for affordable, safe, and accessible living conditions for all residents. Governments are tasked with developing policies and programs that support housing development, zoning, and homelessness prevention. This directory offers articles on housing and related topics like planning, which examines the design and regulation of the physical spaces in which communities live and work, ensuring sustainable and equitable growth.
Structurally unsound buildings pose a threat to inhabitants and the surrounding community, but after an elderly Baltimore woman had her home demolished with just days notice, many are questioning the city’s approach.
Officials with the Huntsville, Alabama, public housing authority had little to say after an investigation found multiple units with an average level of radioactivity above the level that radon contractors say calls for specialized ventilation systems to remove it.
Advocates are hoping congressional legislation will align the HUD definition of homelessness with that of other federal agencies, so that more children, teens and young adults experiencing homelessness can access services.
The City Council voted to expand a ban on sitting and lying on sidewalks following complaints from tourists about too many transients living near the beach
The Department of Homeless Services has increased security at shelters, conducted on-site security assessments, and met with shelter staff to address concerns
Santa Clara County’s 2015 homeless census and survey show progress but “we still have a large unmet need,” according to the Board of Supervisors president
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Nearly one-third of large metropolitan area suburbs experienced absolute declines in their white populations over the decade
Los Angeles announced a $270,000 program to wipe homeless people’s records clean of minor citations if they accept social services and perform community service
Even in cities that have had rent regulations for decades, such as New York, the issue of affordable rents remains contentious
The study found a person’s perception that he or she lives in a bad neighborhood is associated with shorter telomeres
A new study identifies two important street features that draw pedestrians—outside of New York City
Gentrification is pushing long-term residents out of urban neighborhoods. Can collective land ownership keep prices down permanently?
EPA brownfields grants support jobs, property assessments in Huntington and 4 southern W. Va. counties
Chattanooga seeks to end veteran homelessness by the year 2016 and preferably by the end of this year
The “rental price brake,” introduced on June 1st, is the city’s most comprehensive tool to date for keeping rent affordable.
Cities are exploring varied approaches to dealing with vacant and blighted properties, and better layering of data has been seen as key
The federal government will embrace a much more active role in shaping efforts to integrate neighborhoods by race and class under new rules announced
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