San Francisco Wins Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Though we don't yet have funding for the National Housing Trust Fund, and housing didn't get the play we had hoped in national campaigns, San Francisco put it on the […]
Fair Share Advocates Have to Keep Up Their Guard
“Repeal efforts never go away. Advocates need to remain organized and ready to launch a defense or counter-attack.” That's one of the lessons from “Defending Progressive State Housing and Land […]
Fear of Affordable Housing
Affordable housing developments proposed for affluent communities often face bitter, lengthy legal and political battles. These battles tend to be driven by fear and exclusionary impulses. (The virulent resistance to […]
Dan Kildee, Center for Community Progress Founder, Heads to Congress
Whlie Michigan's 5th District may see their new Congressman, Dan Kildee, first as the nephew of their retiring 36-year current representative, Dale Kildee, the community development world is more likely […]
Tenants Do Vote, Or at Least They Try
One of the canards about why homeownership is so wonderful is that it increases all sorts of beneficial behaviors, including civic participation. We can argue about which of these are […]
Writing About Recovery
Watching the scenes of devastation coming out of New York City and New Jersey from Hurricane Sandy, it’s hard not to think again of Katrina (despite their many differences, certainly) […]
“Political Lift”: An Interview with Rep. Keith Ellison
As we head into the election home stretch, pieces of Rep. Keith Ellison’s interview with Shelterforce in our latest issue keep coming to mind. Ellison is both a committed advocate for […]
Stay Safe and Take Care of Each Other
Shelterforce hopes that all of our colleagues and friends in Hurricane Sandy's path are staying safe. We know that given your work, you are probably concerned not only for yourselves […]
What Do We Call Affordable Housing?
Affordable housing? “We've eradicated that phrase from our language,” says Staci Berger of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey in Winton Pitcoff's article “Silence on the Stump.” John […]
Protecting Domestic Violence Victims from Eviction and Homelessness
Imagine calling the police because you were in danger of your life. Now imagine getting evicted for doing so.
DeMarco Out; Jim Carr Stirs Up Conversation
Jim Carr, who published his bold vision for restructuring the housing finance market here earlier this week, is making waves with it, getting conversation stirred up about why housing, foreclosures, […]
It’s All About the Votes
With the news talking about close races in swing states, and voter intimidation in full swing, the importance of voter registration, voting rights, and getting out the vote could not […]