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Shelter Shorts

Short news items from the Shelter Shorts column in print, or gathered in a weekly news round up online.

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The Week in Community Development—Aug. 9

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Chicago
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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Feb. 8

Hurricane Maria’s toll on the mental health of those who moved, a forever home for artists in New York City, Greenwich CT is stressed out, Love a vacant lot, A federal watchdog shouldn’t watch itself, Social isolation remedies, more.

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Feb. 1

Coffee shops into community assets, Sen. Crapo’s plan to eliminate affordable housing goals, zoning out families, zombie properties in Florida, social determinants of health in the news, climate resilience

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Jan. 25

Shutdown stopgap, HUD changes, Utah says “If it’s fixed, let’s break it,” Public housing and health, Census 2020 news, Renter protection, more…

L.A teachers strike
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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Jan. 18

LA teachers’ strike, a win for Airbnb, Julian Castro joins the race, accessory dwelling units, unprecedented demolition in Philly, more …

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Jan. 11

This week: shutdown emergency, Paradise’s poor planning, gentrification is dangerous, when bad judgement leads to a promotion, “gym deserts”, more . . .

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Policy

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Jan. 4

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Shockwaves from the government shutdown, Backlash over NJ Democrat power grab, Alternative credit scoring models, A HUD public housing publicity stunt?, Cashless establishments are unfair, more…

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Communities

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Dec. 14

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Corporate tax breaks at schools expense, social services shame, power grabs post-midterms, hospitals and communities, NYC residents speak out about Amazon, more.

Health

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Dec. 7

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: ride-hail drivers win living wage, NYT headline gaff, NJ police use of force exposé, Airbnb as developer, more.

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Social Determinants of Health

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 30

The country’s political realignment, taking income protections national, CVS buys Aetna, cities can learn from Nashville, more.

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Community Development Field

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 23

From hospital to housing, the toll of CA’s wildfires, gerrymandering’s famous enemy, Medicaid to the rescue, more.

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 16

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Louisiana votes for justice, California wildfires and housing, a *new* redlining map, HUD’s grading system, aging households, more.

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Community Development Field

Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 9

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: Midterm election’s effect on policy, renters are worse off, Amazon splits the damage, veteran homelessness down, Newark’s water problem, and more.