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Rescue 311
People in Baltimore worried about losing their homes to foreclosure can now call a city hotline to get help. When they dial 311, the city’s one call center, operators will […]
Next Time, a Better FEMA
In September Congress passed several reforms to the notorious agency known as FEMA, though it comes far too late for the victims of its pre- and post-Hurricane Katrina bungling. The […]
Aging on the Street
The median age of San Francisco’s homeless population rose from 37 to 46 from 1990 to 2003, according to a recent study by University of California researchers. The study’s authors […]
Replacing Hotel Housing
Officials in Sacramento, CA, are scrambling to protect the residential hotel units that remain in the city’s downtown for people with very low incomes. In 1960 there were 3,558 of […]
Cincy CDC Settles With Loan Flippers
Price Hill Will, a CDC in Cincinnati, agreed to an out-of-court settlement with a group of mortgage appraisers, investors and brokers that allegedly took part in a property flipping scam. […]
NYC Fights Poverty
A new effort by New York City to fight poverty couples local policy changes with a national legislative agenda. The city will offer cash rewards for families who make strides […]
The Struggle for Fairness
On Nov. 7, voters around the nation expressed their disdain for the current Congressional leadership. In January, both Houses will change hands. As the exit polls showed, there were many […]
Schools House Homeless Kids
A school district outside St. Louis is opening a home this fall for homeless students. The Maplewood-Richmond Heights district bought a house and had lined up a dozen teenagers to […]
The Truth About Concentrated Poverty
Last summer, Hurricane Katrina rolled over the Gulf Coast and unearthed an unpleasant truth about the state of poverty in this country: concentrated poverty still exists. Isolated deep in inner-city […]
The Prevailing Question
Should the people who build low-income housing get the prevailing wage? CDCs say they can’t afford to pay it, but can they really fight poverty if they don’t?
Thinking Collectively
In Boston, labor and community groups are using their shared values to collaborate and win victories
Can Progressives Deliver?
In key races around the country, progressive coalitions are mobilizing grassroots campaigns that just might pay off.