Seattle team in charge of removing homeless camps will gain staff, operate 7 days a week | The Seattle Times
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-team-in-charge-of-removing-homeless-camps-will-gain-staff-operate-7-days-a-week/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
Homelessness jumps 12% in L.A. County and 16% in the city; officials ‘stunned’ – Los Angeles Times
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-count-encampment-affordable-housing-2019-results-20190604-story.html Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
10 ways cities are tackling the affordable housing crisis – Big Think
bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/affordable-housing?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1560195319 Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
By Some Metrics the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21071867/by-some-metrics-the-number-of-people-facing-housing-instability-in-dc-continues-to-grow By Some Metrics, the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow But Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has touted the shrinking number of homeless families. Darrow Montgomery/FileWhen the District’s human services department published the results of its annual Point In Time count last month—the survey of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless […]
Kansas City Refuses To Let Veterans Stay Homeless, Builds Them Their Own Town For Free | The Veterans Site Blog
blog.theveteranssite.greatergood.com/vet-community-kc/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
How Luxury Units Turn Into Affordable Housing
Article in City Lab discussing trickle down housing policy, based on a working paper from economist Evan Mast: www.citylab.com/perspective/2019/06/housing-supply-debate-affordable-home-prices-rent-yimby/591061/?utm_source=newsletter&silverid=%25%25RECIPIENT_ID%25%25&utm_campaign=citylab-daily-newsletter&utm… — Caitlin Cocilova Staff Attorney Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Caitlin.cocilova@legalclinic.org (202) 328-5516 Call the Shelter Hotline (202) 399-7093 if you see someone in need of shelter or other assistance. ________________________________ NOTICE: This communication may […]
By Some Metrics the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21071867/by-some-metrics-the-number-of-people-facing-housing-instability-in-dc-continues-to-grow By Some Metrics, the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow But Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has touted the shrinking number of homeless families. Darrow Montgomery/FileWhen the District’s human services department published the results of its annual Point In Time count last month—the survey of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless […]
Giving homes to the homeless is cheaper than leaving them on the streets – Vox
www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing — Shelterforce
shelterforce.org/2019/06/03/u-n-to-u-s-government-do-better-on-housing/?utm_source=sfweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060319DisasterAid U.N. to U.S. Government: Do Better on Housing June 3, 2019 A sign that reads “Housing is a Human Right.” Photo by Miriam Axel-Lute Around the globe, millions of citizens lack access to adequate, affordable housing. The financialization of global housing markets and stagnant wages have fueled homelessness and displacement, and there is growing […]
D.C. Looks For Partner To Redevelop 10-Acre Public Housing Complex
www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/affordable-housing/dc-looks-for-partner-to-redevelop-10-acre-southwest-dc-public-housing-community-98714#ath D.C. Looks For Partner To Redevelop 10-Acre Public Housing Complex Want to get a jump-start on upcoming deals? Meet the major D.C. players at one of our upcoming events! The Greenleaf Gardens public housing community at the corner of Delaware Avenue and M Street SW A 1950s-era public housing community a half-mile from The […]