Housing

(New York, NY) — The 2021 Housing Vacancy Survey, released today, is further proof that New York City housing policies are failing. New… — (New York, NY) — The 2021 Housing Vacancy Survey, released today, is further proof that New York City housing policies are failing. New York City has not created enough affordable housing to meet its needs. For almost 75 years now, the city has extended a “housing emergency” due to a…

I live in the heart of Austin, TX, a sunny city with hoards of people moving in every single day. You all have most likely heard of it… — I live in the heart of Austin, TX, a sunny city with hoards of people moving in every single day. You all have most likely heard of it. Apparently it has moved out of the Top 10 Places to Live, which doesn’t surprise me. …

This post follows on from day 3. — This post follows on from day 3. Following a recent discussion I had a chance to look back at the work so far and revisit some of my assumptions. Through my initial discovery I had come to appreciate the complexity of transitioning to commonhold, based on research into the process…

More shelter and housing, thanks to a flood of funding, have made a big difference, officials say. A final tally comes in July. — Housed San Francisco residents and people who work with homeless San Franciscans alike got a surprise Monday when city officials released a long-awaited street count of the homeless population that showed a slight drop of 3.5 percent from the previous tally. The new count, conducted during a one-night census on…

MacArthur Foundation and Urban Institute launch the Just Home Project to empower communities to provide housing to justice-involved people. — MacArthur Foundation and Urban Institute launch the Just Home Project to empower communities to provide housing to justice-involved people. Today, the MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute announced the launch of the Just Home Project, a national program designed to advance community-driven efforts to break the links between housing instability…

The Case of the Missing Home: The Shaman’s Notebook Mysteries continues… — The Case of the Missing Home: The Shaman’s Notebook Mysteries continues… A casual request soon turned into something not so casual…