Rent Is Unaffordable In Every Single State In America
Safe and affordable housing is a basic human need and one that is vital during a public health crisis that cannot be brought under control if people do not have…
Julián Castro To Trump: Don’t Treat Homeless People ‘Like They’re Cattle’
OAKLAND, Calif. ― Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro visited a homeless encampment Wednesday to learn more about what he called the “dire needs” for more affordable housing in the U.S.…
Trump, Carson reject California’s request for federal help on homelessness
At the same time that President Donald Trump and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson are promising federal action to intervene in homelessness in California, they’re rejecting requests from…
The Quasi-Conspiracy That Caused Oakland’s Deadly Ghost Ship Fire
On a Monday night in December 2016, hundreds of false flames flickered in the hands of the mourners on the northeastern end of Oakland’s Lake Merritt. They were huddled around…
Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The lunch rush at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall is a snapshot of the changing character of American homelessness. The first thing that strikes…
The U.S. Has A Dire Shortage Of Affordable Homes, And Trump Wants To Make It Worse
America’s affordable-housing crisis shows no signs of going away anytime soon, and it’s having the starkest effects on people with the lowest incomes, according to a new report. There is…
‘I Eat Once A Day’: The Untold Stories Of The Housing Crisis
Every year the numbers get worse: soaring rents, booming home prices and dwindling social spending. Since its beginnings as a background issue in coastal enclaves, the housing crisis has gone…
The Quasi-Conspiracy That Caused Oakland’s Deadly Ghost Ship Fire
On a Monday night in December 2016, hundreds of false flames flickered in the hands of the mourners on the northeastern end of Oakland’s Lake Merritt. They were huddled around…
America’s Housing Crisis Affects Everyone
The American dream is supposed to play out like this: a pleasant house in an appealing color scheme, surrounded by a white picket fence; a lush patch of grass out…
Trump Administration Killed A Housing Discrimination Rule. Some Cities Are Following It Anyway.
Civil rights groups announced this week that they are taking the next steps in a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development that claims it unlawfully suspended an…