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ICE Is Coming to Your Building—Are You Ready?

April 15, 2025 | Shelby R. King

If you have residents or clients who might be targeted by ICE (you do), it’s crucial to know what to do, and what not to do, when immigration officials show up.

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How Education and Housing Advocates Worked Together to Win More Rental Assistance

April 14, 2025 | Katherine Davis and Jessica Shiller

In Maryland, parents and school leaders joined with housing advocates to win additional rental assistance, targeted to families in the state’s community schools.

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In the Trump 2.0 Era, ‘Organizing Is the Antidote’

April 11, 2025 | Frances Nguyen

Tenant organizers and advocates say the only way to protect communities is to stay the course—organizing for housing rights, tenant protections, and political power.

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Clybourne Park on Stage, Housing Inequity in Real Life—A Post-Show Reflection

April 9, 2025 | Shelby R. King

Clybourne Park—a play exploring race, real estate, and community tensions—can set the stage for discussion on the lasting impacts of housing discrimination, gentrification, and the fight for affordability. What lessons can we take from the past to shape a more just housing future?

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These HUD Cuts Have Gotten Less Attention, But the Effects Will Still Be Harmful

April 7, 2025 | Roshan Abraham

Technical assistance might seem dull, but it’s vital for addressing the homelessness and housing crisis. And it’s about to be a lot harder for federal grantees to get.

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The Climate Crisis Hits Tenants Hardest. They’re Fighting Back.

April 4, 2025 | Ruthy Gourevitch

From California to North Carolina, tenants are organizing to demand protections from natural disasters.

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In Barcelona, Rent Control Shows Promise—But Short Term Rentals Limit Progress

April 3, 2025 | Olivia Haber Greenwood

It’s been a year since Catalunya implemented rent control. How well is it working, and why have tenants rallied for more protections?

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There’s a Community Oversight Fight Brewing in the Bronx

April 2, 2025 | Max Parrott

After organizing and giving input for decades, the community around the Kingsbridge Armory might actually see it redeveloped—and they want to continue to have a say in how it goes.

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In New Jersey, Pivotal Affordable Housing Decision Turns 50

March 28, 2025 | Miriam Axel-Lute

The Mount Laurel Doctrine is credited with helping to create 75,000 affordable homes in New Jersey. But, of course, it hasn’t been a simple panacea either.

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Six Reasons Why Housing Is a Human Right

March 25, 2025 | Fran Quigley

A law professor explains why housing should be—and someday might be—considered a human right in the United States.
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Public Lands Can Help Us Tackle the Housing Crisis in the West

February 14, 2025 | Mark Allison

The U.S. owns more than 650 million acres of public lands, and it has the power to sell or lease limited parcels for affordable housing. But mass disposal of public lands, as some legislators have proposed, is not the answer.
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What’s in a Name? Investors vs. Speculators

February 5, 2025 | Miriam Axel-Lute

We don’t often make a clear distinction between investors and speculators, which makes it harder to identify harmful behavior—and to find solutions for it.

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Beating Extreme Heat as a Community

July 30, 2024 | Jill Webb

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What Makes Affordable Housing ‘Green’?

August 1, 2024 | Roshan Abraham

There's no one way to determine what makes "green" housing. Here's a breakdown of the standards and considerations used by the affordable housing industry.
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Retreating From the Coasts Makes Sense, But Our Current Approach Isn’t Working

August 6, 2024 | Tim Robustelli and Yuliya Panfil

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