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Pa. homeless camp eviction deadline pushed back (USA)

Published in Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 In In the media

May 2nd, 2012 The eviction of a group of about 20 homeless people from a suburban Philadelphia camp has been pushed back to next week. Residents of a homeless enclave near a hospital in Bristol, Bucks County had been ordered to leave by Tuesday, but the deadline has been pushed back to May 7. After […]

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With affordable housing endangered, neighborhoods turn to land trusts (USA)

Published in Friday April 27th, 2012 In In the media

April 27, 2012 For 30 years, community organizations in the city have fought rising land prices to maintain affordable housing in their neighborhoods, often by buying, rehabbing and renting out one house at a time. Today, however, suitable houses are becoming scarce, so neighborhood activists are turning to instruments known as community land trusts. Promoted […]

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Free webinar on the rise of tent cities in the United States

Published in Thursday April 26th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

April 26ht, 2012 FREE WEBINAR Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities in the United States Wednesday, May 2, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT On Wednesday, May 2, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar previewing its upcoming report, “Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities […]

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Housing solution for the next natural disaster? (USA)

Published in Wednesday April 25th, 2012 In In the media

April 21st, 2012 In one of the neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that’s aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down by earthquakes. The dwelling in the Lakeview section of New Orleans is somewhat box-like, […]

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New law to reduce housing discrimination (USA)

Published in Wednesday April 25th, 2012 In In the media

April 23rd, 2012 Franklin County and Columbus officials said Monday that they were partnering with the Columbus Urban League to prevent housing discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. City and county leaders held the first of several strategy meetings to take aim at the discrimination, 10TV’s Ashleigh Barry reported. A new federal law […]

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Utah needs fair housing (USA)

Published in Wednesday April 25th, 2012 In In the media

April 20th, 2012 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines “fair housing” as “all Americans hav[ing] equal access to the housing of their choice.” Sadly, especially for persons with disabilities, there is still a long way to go to realize this goal. The Fair Housing Amendments Act requires housing providers to make reasonable […]

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USA: “Moving away from the criminalization of homelessness, a step in the right direction”

Published in Monday April 23rd, 2012 In News

Three United Nations human rights experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation welcomed a groundbreaking federal report in the United States of America which recognizes that the criminalization of homelessness may violate the human rights of homeless persons. The study by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the U.S. Department of Justice condemns the criminalization of homelessness and recommends effective alternative practices and policies to reduce and prevent homelessness.

Better housing for those in need (USA)

Published in Monday April 23rd, 2012 In Opinion

April 23rd, 2012 Our opinion: The Albany Housing Authority is building new apartments and homes. The economics of housing work in favor of low-income families, for a welcome change. Good news on the housing front today, and a pleasant twist to the usual grim story of the 1 percent vs. the 99 percent. New housing is […]

Homelessness among female veterans

Published in Wednesday April 18th, 2012 In In the media

April 16ht, 2012 The Veterans Affairs Department is in the middle of an ambitious five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans by 2015. It should make sure that this effort protects the vulnerable population of women, whose risks and needs can be far different from those of men. The number of female veterans has soared since 1990, […]

Evictions on the rise in the City (USA)

Published in Tuesday April 17th, 2012 In In the media

April 16, 2012 Eviction rates increased in all boroughs except Manhattan in 2011, but nowhere was the problem as bad as in the Bronx. There were 10,140 evictions carried out in the Bronx in 2011, a 17 percent increase over the prior year, according to data from city marshal reports. Citywide, evictions rose 7 percent […]