A law prohibiting localities from passing stronger tenant-landlord laws than the state's severely hampers tenant organizing—but doesn't prevent it.
Since 2022, all new units within the Houston Land Bank must be built to meet its accessibility standards. The organization ...
The pandemic reminded us how education and housing affect each other. Now some advocates are fighting to make sure no one ...
We explore the ways the educational justice and housing justice movements overlap, why it’s challenging for these two spheres ...
Shelterforce tracked down almost three dozen housing-related ballot measures that were up for vote in Tuesday’s general election. Overall, we found that the outcomes were largely positive. In more ...
Editor’s Note: Want to know what passed, what was rejected, and what to expect next? We followed up with all these ballot measures in “Where Housing Won and Lost in the 2024 Election.” There are ...
The goal of transit-oriented development (TOD) is vibrant, walkable neighborhoods centered around public transit hubs. At Smart Growth America, we work to reduce car reliance, promote sustainability, ...
Last November 15th, 46 year old Stanley “Buddy” Gray was shot to death in the office of the Drop-Inn Center he founded in 1973, the Associated Press reported. Wilbur Worthen, a resident of the ...
Climate change is fueling more frequent and extreme disasters, and insurance companies are responding by dropping communities and raising premiums. Here's what an equitable, reformed property ...