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From the Field

What Makes Rent ‘Fair’

Should monthly charges be pegged to the cost of financing, developing, and operating housing, or to household income? Or are there other ways to design how rent is calculated?

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State & Local Policy

The YIGBY Movement—Unlocking Church-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

As the housing crisis deepens, interest in faith-based development is spreading across the country. How do “Yes In God’s Backyard (YIGBY)” zoning laws work, where are they being implemented or introduced, and what could it mean for communities and churches?

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HUD

HUD Staff Cuts and Grant Delays Endanger Homelessness Services

Housing advocates say they haven’t received answers about the status of $3.6 billion in funds awarded by the Biden administration to local continuums of care. Along with massive cuts planned for HUD’s staff, this means critical homelessness services are at risk.

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Federal Policy

What Trump’s DEI Orders Could Mean for Housing

The president’s executive orders threaten the funding of a wide range of housing programs in the U.S. Over a dozen federal grantees told us how they’ve been affected, and how they’re planning for an uncertain future.

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Review

Less Visible, But Still Homeless: Workers Who Can’t Afford a Place to Live

A review of Brian Goldstone’s new book, There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America

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Homelessness

Trump Wants to Force Homeless People into ‘Tent Cities.’ Can He?

The president pushed for sweeping crackdowns and the possible internment of people experiencing homelessness. To see what’s coming, we should look to what states have already done

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Opinion

Public Lands Can Help Us Tackle the Housing Crisis in the West

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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From the Field

We Need a Plan for Decarbonization That Doesn’t Displace Renters

More and more cities and states have plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in housing. Here’s how we can avoid possible harms to renters.

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Opinion

What’s in a Name? Investors vs. Speculators

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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Homelessness

Encampment Residents Thought They’d Found Stability. Why Did Their Lease Fall Apart?

A lease agreement with the city of Sacramento allowed encampment residents to stay indefinitely while they sought permanent housing. When the agreement fell apart, the residents, many of whom are disabled, say they were left without an accessible place to go.

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HUD

Federal Funding Freeze Memo Rescinded—But We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet

The day after a judge put a temporary block on a federal funding freeze, the administration rescinded the memo that started it all. Here’s why mixed messaging has left advocates confused–and housing funds in jeopardy.

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From the Field

Condos—a Key Source of Affordable Housing for Homeowners—Are in Jeopardy

Decades of increasing costs and deferred maintenance could lead to people losing their homes, unless changes are made.