Housing JusticeHomelessness, Hostility and HopeAs cities and towns in the U.S. struggle to find solutions for their growing homeless populations, hostility toward homeless persons…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Housing JusticeFederal Judge Rules San Francisco Must Not Clear Homeless CampsSan Francisco, CA — Federal Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu granted an emergency order on December 28 and banned the City of San Francisco from…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeBiden Administration Announces Plan to Cut Homelessness by 25% by 2025Washington, DC — On December 19th, the Biden Administration released The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness to cut…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeLos Angeles, CA — In her first official act as mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass declared a state…Who is Karen Bass? Bass is the new mayor of Los Angeles, elected in 2022. She was elected to the California State Assembly in 2004. She…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeMemphis, TN — Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is a publicly traded real estate investment…What U.S. company owns the most apartment units? Starwood Capital Group in Miami owned the most apartments in 2022 with 115,056 units…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeNew York Mayor Eric Adams Announces Plan to Remove the Mentally Ill from the City’s StreetsNew York City, NY — On November 29, 2022, New York mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to force mentally ill people off the streets and into…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeWashington Housing Conservancy Acquires Apartment Building for Affordable HousingWashington, DC — In late December, Washington House Conservancy (WHC), a non-profit which attempts to preserve affordable housing…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticeHUD and the VA Award $364,000 for Homeless VeteransNew Jersey — On December 30, 2022, HUD and the VA awarded $25.4 million to 99 public housing agencies to help address problems faced by…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Housing JusticePalm Beach County to Open Its Largest Workforce Housing SitePalm Beach County, FL — In late December 2022, Palm Beach County announced it would soon open its largest workforce housing site, Resia…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023