Neighborhood Change

Who gets to benefit from neighborhood revitalization efforts, and at what cost?

Many Black churches in the U.S. are developing housing on their property, and becoming stronger activists in the fight for affordable housing.

Niche groups on Facebook help the LGBTQ community find affordable housing with folks who share their values.

We sit down with Carlynn Newhouse, a spoken word artist, to discuss her latest poem on gentrification in Seattle and D.C.

What does gentrification mean? Is there anything that can stop it? Shelterforce’s Miriam Axel-Lute joins the Shot & Chaser podcast to talk all things gentrification.

Angela Kaufman purchased what she thought would be her longtime home in a mobile home community. Less than a year after she moved, the park was sold and residents were told they had to go.

As communities across the country begin promoting density to address the affordable housing crisis, they must grapple with how that housing will be built, and for whom.

Outdated tax sale rules and predatory investment practices keep Baltimore homes in a revolving door of vacancy. But that could soon change.

Holmdel, New Jersey, moved its affordable housing to flood-prone land, raising a question about planners’ ethical obligations to speak up against such moves.

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has helped create more than 3 million affordable units across the country. But if something isn’t done soon, thousands of those homes could be lost forever as affordability periods expire.

The story of East Palo Alto’s incorporation is one marked by great contention among local stakeholders, but also provides valuable lessons for organizers in forging and mobilizing local coalitions.

Shifting blame from people to ZIP codes is not enough to create healthy communities. Here’s how to do better.