Housing

Conversations on housing costs often focus on zoning rules. But two new studies say declining affordability is due far more to rising income inequality than short supply.

To protect themselves from ICE, many families are staying home from work; tenant organizers in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Los Angeles are pushing for eviction moratoriums to keep them safe.

Alex Strada worked with 300 shelter staff members and residents to create “Public Address.” The project will travel across New York City’s five boroughs.

Ending unsheltered homelessness was a major campaign promise for the current mayor of Portland, Oregon. Homelessness service providers in the area say he chose methods that don’t work.

The Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people, will continue with its original funding plan—pending a final decision from the courts.

Poet Rudy Francisco reflects on emptying his family home after an eviction.

Our lack of affordable housing isn’t a failure on the part of the people seeking housing—it’s a failure of the market. The sooner we realize that, the sooner we can fix it.

This Richmond, California, artwork addresses reentry after incarceration, eviction, and more.

Baltimore, Boston, and Cleveland voters recently showed what happens when leaders loosen zoning and modernize permitting, while investing in community-scale development at the same time. Federal policymakers should take notes.

Development should come with affordability. Here’s the case for inclusionary housing, and why opponents aren’t seeing the full picture.

The year was marked by misinformation and confusion as the Trump administration made moves to cut HUD programming, as well as change the federal response to homelessness, housing discrimination, and more.

We can upkeep homes without punishing low-income residents. Here are some lessons for change, and cities already doing that work on the ground.