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#homelessness
fromKqed
3 days ago
San Francisco

SF Families Win Shelter Extension Rights, Still Face Long Waits for Housing | KQED

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Toronto

Advocates gather at city council to discuss solutions for Toronto's homelessness crisis | CBC News

fromKqed
3 days ago
San Francisco

SF Families Win Shelter Extension Rights, Still Face Long Waits for Housing | KQED

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Toronto

Advocates gather at city council to discuss solutions for Toronto's homelessness crisis | CBC News

Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The American Dream is a farce': US readers on the financial stress delaying milestones

Many Americans delay or abandon major life milestones due to financial instability and the current economic climate.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'Massive challenge' as refugees sleeping rough rise

Refugees in Derby face severe housing shortages after being granted status, often leading to homelessness.
fromFuturism
4 days ago

The AI Boom Is Creating Housing Costs in the Bay Area That You'll Think You Must Be Hallucinating

"My professional life is great," Singh told the Standard, "but my living situation is, like, the total opposite."
San Francisco
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

I saved over $100,000 while studying at Yale. When I graduated, I helped buy my immigrant parents a house in New York City.

Trusting my instincts, I reached for the Narcan I always carried in my backpack. Within minutes, the man regained consciousness. When I offered to call emergency services, he shook his head.
NYC real estate
#california
California
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

California Wants To Build More Homes-It Rolled Back a Landmark Environmental Law To Do So

California is rolling back a landmark environmental law to speed up housing construction in response to its housing crisis.
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

California is running out of safe places to build homes due to fires, rising Seas

California is struggling to build homes due to wildfires and rising sea levels, threatening its housing goals.
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
California

California Wants To Build More Homes-It Rolled Back a Landmark Environmental Law To Do So

#affordable-housing
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

There's cheap housing right under our noses. Will NYC's mayoral candidates tap into it?

Existing rent-stabilized apartments are cheaper solutions than new constructions for affordable housing.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | The most pro-housing administration in city history | amNewYork

Affordable housing is the biggest issue in New York City, and ambitious initiatives have created record amounts of new homes.
The administration's rezoning strategy has led to the creation of 130,000 new homes, exceeding all prior city administrations combined.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

Brooklyn Marine Terminal vote stalled for fifth time amid growing community pushback * Brooklyn Paper

The vote on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment plan has been postponed for a fifth time due to community concerns.
Canada news
fromFast Company
5 days ago

New Maui legislation passes, aims to boost housing supply after destructive Lahaina wildfire

Maui lawmakers are moving to significantly reduce vacation rentals to address a housing crisis.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Bill Linnane: I want to turn my 22-year-old daughter's bedroom into a home office - but she still thinks it's her room

The housing crisis in Ireland affects families wanting to convert children's bedrooms into home offices.
fromtherealdeal.com
6 days ago

Bass touts fast recovery but where are the receipts?

The longer the charred landscape from over 6,800 destroyed structures sits, the more glaring the lack of transparency is in a city dogged by a housing shortage.
Los Angeles
#toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago
Toronto

Toronto city staff have the authority to choose where shelters get built, but some councillors want to change | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Toronto risks losing $30M in federal funding after vote against sixplexes citywide | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago
Toronto

Toronto city staff have the authority to choose where shelters get built, but some councillors want to change | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Toronto risks losing $30M in federal funding after vote against sixplexes citywide | CBC News

#real-estate
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago
NYC real estate

Report finds Midtown's vacant office spaces could yield more than 78,000 apartments | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago
NYC real estate

Report finds Midtown's vacant office spaces could yield more than 78,000 apartments | amNewYork

#gentrification
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Mexico President Sheinbaum calls anti-tourism march over flood of American digital nomads 'xenophobic'

fromAP News
3 weeks ago
US politics

Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures

fromNewsmax
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Mexico's President Calls March against Mass Tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics Blame Government Failures

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Mexico President Sheinbaum calls anti-tourism march over flood of American digital nomads 'xenophobic'

fromAP News
3 weeks ago
US politics

Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures

fromNewsmax
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Mexico's President Calls March against Mass Tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics Blame Government Failures

London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Revealed: The surprising London borough with the biggest rent rise in the past five years

Ealing experiences the highest rise in private rents in London, with a 52.5% increase over five years.
Low to average income residents are being priced out of the rental market in Ealing.
#san-francisco
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

San Francisco tries new tack to battle homelessness: RV parking limits

San Francisco restricts RV parking to two hours without a permit to address increasing vehicle homelessness.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

INTERVIEW: SF Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks on how SF is doing after 6 months in office

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie aims for increased shelter beds and improved housing initiatives to address homelessness.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto has 6 months to meet terms of housing agreement with Ottawa, minister says | CBC News

Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson expressed disappointment over Toronto city council's vote against allowing sixplexes citywide, a key condition for federal housing funding.
Canada news
#asylum-seekers
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

The Take: How the gentrification crisis is hitting Mexico City

Mexico City faces rising housing prices and displacement due to an influx of foreign renters, particularly digital nomads.
Social justice
from48 hills
1 week ago

Giant steps (and little ones, too) towards reclaiming 'Black Spaces' - 48 hills

A mock-up installation of the Moms 4 Housing protest at the Oakland Museum symbolizes the struggle against housing inequality and the reclamation of lost spaces.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

To the moon! Opendoor is Reddit's new memestock

Opendoor's stock price has sharply increased despite significant challenges in the housing market and internal restructuring.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

NYC could add 17,000 homes through office conversions

More than 15 million square feet of aging office space across New York City could be flipped into nearly 17,400 apartments. This represents a pivotal shift in the fight against the housing crisis.
NYC real estate
#accessory-dwelling-units
#new-york-city
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

The Sunday Independent's View: Ministers cannot afford to squander Apple billions

Housing remains far and away the biggest concern in every opinion poll. The Government is under pressure to allocate funds to alleviate the housing crisis, alongside health.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Abandoned houses for the homeless: Mexico's plan to make Alejandra a homeowner

Alejandra Galvez transformed an abandoned house in Huehuetoca into a home through community support and determination, emphasizing resilience against adversity.
fromwww.thelocal.es
1 week ago

Tourist magnet Barcelona to cut cruise ship capacity

Barcelona's port authority plans to reduce cruise ship terminals from seven to five by 2030, decreasing capacity from 37,000 to 31,000 passengers.
Barcelona
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

The Irish Independent's View: TDs take a break but big challenges await when they return to Dail

Jennifer Whitmore accused the government of being 'epic wasters', stating public spending has increased by 50% alongside a deteriorating housing crisis and record homelessness.
Miscellaneous
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

Most Miamians live paycheck to paycheck. This researcher has some ideas to help

Many Miamians live paycheck to paycheck, struggling to achieve economic mobility amidst rising living costs and stagnant wages.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Plea for more cash to support thousands of families in temporary accommodation in east London borough

More government funding is essential for addressing the temporary housing crisis in Newham.
#silicon-valley
Social justice
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Los Campesinos! Rejected $60,000 Airbnb Deal Out of Solidarity with Palestine

Los Campesinos! rejected a $60,000 offer to license a song for an Airbnb ad over ethical concerns regarding the company's business practices.
fromMiami Herald
2 weeks ago

Greater Miami catches up with NYC in one more way: high income inequality

Miami is experiencing severe income inequality, comparable to New York City, as the rich grow richer while many struggle to afford living expenses.
#ireland
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Real estate

David W Higgins: If we solve the housing crisis for single people, we might just solve it for everyone

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Real estate

David W Higgins: If we solve the housing crisis for single people, we might just solve it for everyone

Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Bramson: What federal budgets cuts could mean at home - San Jose Spotlight

Federal budget cuts threaten vital safety net programs for extremely low-income and homeless residents in Santa Clara County.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Nantucket's workers are living on the margins

Nantucket's housing market is heavily dominated by seasonal residents, creating affordability issues for the local workforce.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jodi Windvogel's Life Under Occupation: inside Cissie Gool House and Cape Town's housing crisis in pictures

Residents of Cissie Gool House engage in mutual care and community building under precarious housing conditions, framing their existence as urban resistance and survival.
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

U.S. Cities Where Rent Eats All Your Income

Renting in America poses significant financial challenges, with average rents hitting $2,100 monthly according to Zillow.
fromAol
2 weeks ago

When tenants have a right to counsel in eviction cases, but there aren't enough lawyers to help

A couple appearing in eviction court faced a judge without legal representation, only an interpreter, as the landlord’s attorney communicated via phone. The judge denied their request to return home.
NYC real estate
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Appellate court directs Adams to implement CityFHEPS reforms, administration reviews further legal options | amNewYork

A court ruling mandates the expansion of CityFHEPS housing voucher eligibility in New York City.
#affordable-homes
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Madrid judge shuts down 10 tourist lets for illicit and unsanitary activities'

The judge in Madrid ordered the closure of 10 tourist flats, citing illicit activities that inflicted psychological damage on a neighboring family and violated their privacy rights.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White

The housing crisis in Europe is as big a threat as Russia, with soaring rents and house prices leading to political disfranchisement among the working and middle classes.
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

We thought we'd built our dream home. Over 15 years later, I can admit it's too big and I regret many of our choices.

Over 15 years ago, my husband and I thought we'd built the 3,000-square-foot home of our dreams. We added extra bathrooms, another bedroom, and focused on having tons of space for loved ones.
Renovation
NYC politics
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani wants to freeze rents for New Yorkers. Here's why it's controversial.

Mamdani advocates for a rent freeze to address the housing crisis affecting low-income New Yorkers.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Evicted family struggling with unfit flat

Kinga and her disabled daughter Victoria face challenges in temporary accommodation that is not wheelchair accessible, causing difficulties in daily living and travel for school.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Budapest's young people are joining the ranks of generation rent | Csaba Jelinek

Housing costs in Budapest have tripled since 2007, reflecting a profound crisis impacting young adults today.
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Feds say former Sunset site is eligible for historic designation

The property at 80 Willow Road isn't officially on the National Register of Historic Places because the owner objected to the listing, but the California Environmental Quality Act requires the property owner to complete an environmental impact report regarding the history.
Renovation
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

AGs oppose HUD's plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules

The Trump Administration is seeking to roll back fair housing regulations that protect against discrimination.
Real estate
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

Church-Owned Land Could Help Fill Affordability Gap

A majority of Americans support zoning initiatives to increase housing availability and affordability.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Editorial | NYC's rent crisis leaves everyone in the hole | amNewYork

Rent increases for stabilized apartments were approved, failing to satisfy either tenants or landlords.
from48 hills
4 weeks ago

Wiener-Newsom CEQA 'reform' is a dangerous fraud - 48 hills

Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reformed CEQA to expedite housing development in California.
fromDallas News
4 weeks ago

Mamdani's housing promises in NYC are a lesson and a warning for Texas

Beware of housing solutions proposed by politicians that may worsen the crisis.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

Mayors back Realtor.com's campaign to address the housing crisis

Homeownership is becoming increasingly unattainable for younger generations, prompting mayors to implement pro-housing policies to address the affordability crisis.
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
1 month ago

More tower blocks in Havering would 'undermine us', council says

London faces a housing crisis, and Mayor Sadiq Khan emphasizes the need for more flexible local planning to expedite housing development and address this urgent issue.
London politics
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

In Albuquerque, developers are turning old motels into affordable housing - High Country News

Albuquerque is rehabilitating abandoned homes to combat rising housing costs amid a significant number of vacant properties.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Plan to sell off public land in the West nixed from 'big, beautiful bill' amid GOP backlash

The controversial plan to sell public land was withdrawn from the tax bill, celebrated by conservationists.
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