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The Shift: Committing To Housing As Shelter For All, Not Investment Opportunity
Leilani Farha may no longer be the UN's Special Rapporteur on Housing,To check out the Special Rapporteur's mandate, see the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: Special...
First Voice Advocates Speak Up For Housing
Many people in Canada have experience of being homeless.It's an experience that is gradually being honoured, rather than vilified. Try: Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Remembering People...
New US Education Secretary With Personal Roots In Public Housing
Let's get right to the good news. Miguel Cardona, President-elect Joe Biden's choice as Education Secretary, is a public housing alumnus! He apparently describes his earlier self as a...
A United America Needs Better Access To Public Housing
With the arrival of the Biden Democratic presidency in the USA, there are increasing calls for what can be described as "big government" solutions to the nation's problems. This...
Oakland Carpe Diem: When “Seize The Day” Became “Seize The Empty House”
When affordablehousingaction.org opts to post about news events, we try to find those that showcase ideas and concepts that can provide encouragement about positive future change.
One news event that...
Support For A Struggling Single Person? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Bella DePaulo, writing in Psychology Today, is calling attention to a group of people who are largely excluded from social assistance programs in Canada and the United States: single...
Rent Banks: One Solution To Public Housing Circular Firing Squads?
In order to fix a public housing problem, it seems that we need to identify a culprit. Classically, tenants point the finger of blame at management. Management returns the...
New Supportive Housing Project In Seattle For Native Americans
Construction is underway in Seattle on an 80-unit housing project planned to help people leave homelessness. It is designed specifically for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. They are over-represented...
Youth Homelessness Part 3: Switching Gears
This post is the final one in a three part series of resources to plan for a COVID recovery that includes ending homelessness for young people and preventing it...
Youth Homelessness Part 2: Ask The Experts
This post is the second of a three part series of resources to plan for a COVID recovery that includes ending homelessness for young people.For the first article in...
Youth Homelessness Part 1: Where Are They?
This is the first of three posts about young people are who are experiencing homelessness. Each one highlights resources for planners and front line workers to use. The second...
Updated – Domestic Abuse: Can/Should Social Landlords Handle It Better?
In the early days of COVID-19 we described temporary measures in Scotland to assist people experiencing domestic violence. Two groups led the design and the implementation of the temporary...
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