Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of ...
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Reported Article Housing. Helping Tenants with Mental Health Challenges Who Are at Risk of Eviction. Support at all stages of an eviction could help vulnerable tenants navigate the process, avoid being removed from their home, or if they are evicted, help them catch their footing.
Reagan’s Legacy: Homelessness in America - Shelterforce
WEBMay 1, 2004 · Another of Reagan’s enduring legacies is the steep increase in the number of homeless people, which by the late 1980s had swollen to 600,000 on any given night – and 1.2 million over the course of a year. Many were Vietnam veterans, children and laid-off workers. In early 1984 on Good Morning America, …
Understanding Community Land Trusts - Shelterforce
WEBJul 12, 2021 · A community land trust (CLT) is a structure that allows land to be held “in trust” for community needs, outside of the influence of market pressures. A classic CLT is an independent community-controlled entity that owns land and takes care of (or “stewards”) that land, making sure it is being used in ways that support the community it ...
What Is NIMBYism and How Do Affordable Housing ... - Shelterforce
WEBNov 17, 2021 · NIMBYism is often driven, more or less openly, by racism and classism. But the concerns more commonly voiced are about increased crime, traffic congestion, strain on sewers, overcrowded schools, and lowered property values and “quality of life.”. When developments are built, however, these fears rarely come to pass. Some examples:
Tiny House Villages in Seattle: An Efficient Response to Our ...
WEBMar 15, 2019 · In 2017, I wrote a piece for Shelterforce on Seattle’s then-emerging effort to build tiny houses to shelter homeless families, couples, and singles. Over the past three years, Seattle has led the country in piloting this response to the homelessness crisis. There are now 10 tiny house villages located throughout Seattle on government, private, nonprofit, and church-owned properties.
ADUs: Laws and Uses, Do’s and Don’ts - Shelterforce
WEBMay 3, 2022 · The increase in issued ADU permits in Portland post-Great Recession was indeed quick and remarkable, going from just 26 in 2009 to 93 in 2011, and to 206 by 2014. In 2016 alone, the city issued 545 ADU permits. Waiving permitting and system development charges saved homeowners as much as $19,000 per permit.
All Grown Up—And Still Fighting - Shelterforce
WEBOct 2, 2014 · Gaining Ground is the sequel to Holding Ground, a film shot 10 years earlier capturing the unique success of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and its community work in the Roxbury/Dorchester area of Boston. DSNI is an organizing group first and foremost. In the face of widespread abandonment and arson in the 1980s, DSNI fought for, and ...
17 thoughts on “ Tiny Houses — Not a Big Enough Solution
WEBJan 10, 2020 · As of last March, the city had built 10 tiny house villages built on property owned by churches, nonprofits, and the government. Each one is funded by the Seattle nonprofit Low Income Housing Institute. The tiny houses are around 8×12 feet and are occupied by singles, couples, and even families.
Even When Rent Control Is in Effect, Tenants Need to Stay Vigilant ...
WEBDec 1, 2023 · Tenants speaking with Shelterforce say they estimate they’ve each paid more than $20,000 in additional rent in the past two years, and Weller says tenants have collectively been overcharged by more than $135 million. Rita and Odette Botelho are among those who could get rebates based on overcharges since 2016, Weller says.
Getting Medicaid to Pay for Pest Control - Shelterforce
WEBJun 3, 2022 · The idea is that if this carefully targeted comprehensive pest treatment, which costs about $1,000, successfully reduces repeat hospitalizations, which cost about $6,000 on average, according to DOHMH, it will easily pay for itself. The health department expects the pilot to reach 1,200 children, translating to millions of dollars saved.