Category: Housing Justice

Source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231231192389 Authors: Junia Howell, Ellen Whitehead, Elizabeth Korver-Glenn; Notes: Junia Howell, University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Sociology, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7101, USA Email: jhowel4@uic.edu Abstract Initially, U.S. federally funded…Continue readingMechanisms Perpetuating Racial Inequality in Subsidized Housing Programs

City of Los Angeles 2023 – 2028 Assessment of Fair Housing Source: https://housing2.lacity.org/residents/assessment-of-fair-housing The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)…Continue readingUnder the proposed Rule, cities and counties that receive HUD grant funds, including the City of Los Angeles, would be required to prepare fair housing studies called Equity Plans

Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing I believe there’s a huge difference between housing as a commodity and gold as a commodity. Gold is not a human right,…Continue readingThe Financialization of Housing

January 23, 2013 Source Link: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/01/23/ecuador-innovates-with-bamboo-houses-for-the-poor STORY HIGHLIGHTS “I like my new house because unlike in my aunt’s house, where we used to live, there’s no more leaks; no mosquitoes…Continue readingEcuador Innovates with Bamboo Houses for the Low-Income Population

https://www.apartments.com/nesika-illahee-apartments-portland-or/6nlzn9s/…Continue readingHISTORIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN PORTLAND

Molly Solomon Jun 11, 2021 Source: https://www.kqed.org/news/11877585/how-a-landless-native-american-tribe-in-california-is-housing-its-members Cheyanne Wright felt stuck. The 23-year-old was renting a room from her boyfriend’s mother in Stockton. Her relationship with the woman had soured…Continue readingHow a Landless Native American Tribe in California Is Housing Its Homeless Members

The development will include apartments, culturally sensitive social services and a rooftop for Native American cultural practices. Sara Badilini and Alex V. Hernandez 8:00 AM CST on Dec 10, 2021,…Continue readingIrving Park Will Be Home To The City’s First Affordable Housing For Native Americans