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.
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.
Bloomberg left office with nearly two-thirds of voters saying he made the city better, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, and a long list of important mayoral moments.
The federal government will embrace a much more active role in shaping efforts to integrate neighborhoods by race and class under new rules announced
A study by Arizona State University shows that white roofs can deflect sunlight into the atmosphere, changing cloud cover and reducing rain
New report identifies ways states can create more affordable housing for households with disabilities and other extremely low income households
From 1990 to 2010, wealth has accumulated in ever-richer neighborhoods, thanks in part to exclusionary housing practices
After two straight years of economic improvement, the number of moving families has partially recovered to about 15 percent
Boston’s new homeless shelter will offer over 400 beds and many services lost when the city’s largest homeless shelter was forced to close
Rental price increases are a direct result of the mismatch between supply and demand
The study’s cross-sectional analysis unveiled close correlations between higher incomes and access to subway stops, but other factors should be considered
Local governments have often deepened racial isolation by placing affordable housing in existing ghettos
A new, expansive index measures and maps the quality of life for 2,000 U.S. neighborhoods
A new report reveals that zero counties in the U.S. have enough housing for families in extreme poverty
Section 8 was intended to help people escape poverty, but instead it’s trapping them in it.
To battle blight, both cities are using everything from legal action to giant posters and talking with neighbors.
StreetEasy analysis shows minority groups in NYC struggle to access credit.
Since the start of the year, the city’s homeless populations has dropped dramatically
$2.4 million in funding to expand construction training program to for infrastructure projects including rehabilitation of city’s public housing
