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Sandra Strieby

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Sandra Strieby is a freelance writer based in North Central Washington. She has a master’s degree in landscape architecture and has worked for decades as a land-use and natural-resource planner.
About two dozen people of mixed ages, genders, and skin tones stand on or near the steps of a sandstone city hall, most holding signs, which are advocating for affordable housing. In front of the group are brightly painted cardboard models of houses and apartment towers, forming a miniature cityscape representing Cincinnati.
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Strength in Diversity: Crafting an Affordable Housing Coalition in Cincinnati

The city’s longtime champions of housing for low-income residents joined forces with an array of allies to establish a sustainable source of funding for affordable housing.

A white, ranch-style home.
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Instead of Demolishing, Hospital Lets Homeless Coalition Relocate Houses

When a Wisconsin health care system needed to clear space for a parking lot, it sold the homes for $1 and donated land to move them to.

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Why an Eldercare Facility Turned to Employer-Provided Housing

Providing temporary housing in tiny homes has helped a long-term care facility keep its doors open in the face of a growing housing crisis.