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Shelterforce is the only independent, non-academic publication covering the worlds of community development, affordable housing, and neighborhood stabilization.
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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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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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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.

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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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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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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.

The third installment of Shelterforce's Health and Community Development supplement.
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Fall 2018 — Health and Community Development Supplement

In our third supplement, we focus on a coalition’s work to lower the number of asthma-related hospital visits from an apartment complex, and how sitting on a porch can be good for your health.

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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.

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Nov. 2

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: rent burden relief, policy suggestions for worker co-ops, a new credit scoring model?, states take on housing, and more.

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Shelter Shorts, The Week in Community Development—Oct. 26

News from—and affecting—the community development world. This week: multi-unit housing, commercial rent control, housing vouchers, vacant space and health, potential credit help, more.