Housing Archive

*#RacialEquity in Words not Deeds* On Monday, ground was broken at 4th and Rhode Island for a, “project [that] at full completion will include 1,500 apartment units and 250,000 square feet of retail and significant public realm improvements, including a plaza, new urban grid, dog park, and ample outdoor seating.” www.popville.com/2019/07/ground-broken-bryant-street-development/#more-223268 *Most intriguing is Ward […]

I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it: A jogger trashed a homeless man’s stuff. What happened next? A viral video triggered anger and outrage – followed by support. But did anything change? Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written in […]

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bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/poverty-rent.amp.html?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1563218078 Study finds that landlords exploit the poor Matt Davis01 April, 2019 A new study examined the profits of landlords across Milwaukee and compared them to landlord profits nationwide. They found that for every 10 percent increase in neighborhood poverty, renter exploitation increased by 2.2 percent in Milwaukee and 0.8 percent nationwide. What’s more, for […]

shelterforce.org/2019/07/12/prioritizing-inclusion-and-equity-in-the-next-generation-of-mixed-income-communities/ Prioritizing Inclusion and Equity in the Next Generation of Mixed-Income Communities July 12, 2019 Photo credit: New Communities Initiative We are facing an existential challenge in America. Major shifts in demographic change, housing affordability, and race and class inequality threaten our already tenuous social fabric. As the country becomes even more diverse, it is […]