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  • LGBTQ-friendly building in Philly has become a model for affordable senior housing. For residents it's ‘a dream come true.'

    Kevin Riordan

    August 26, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The John C. Anderson Apartments is a LGBTQ+ friendly, senior facility in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, that gives residents an affordable place to feel safe and be with their peers.

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  • A reason to trust: Sacramento Community Land Trust aims to put people over profit

    Samin Vafaee

    August 26, 2022 |

    Sacramento Business Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The Sacramento Community Land Trust helps people gain more access to permanently affordable housing while simultaneously working to prevent displacement. Through its work, the Community Land Trust preserves affordability and stability, expands home ownership, and grows community wealth.

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  • Using Queer Power to Stem Gentrification

    Emily Nonko

    August 24, 2022 |

    Next City |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    When faced with a lack of affordable housing, a grassroots collective came together to purchase a community space. The queer collective offers inexpensive housing, community, and a food system.

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  • Could a vacancy tax help housing affordability in Sacramento?

    Alex Muegge

    August 23, 2022 |

    The Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    After Oakland instituted a vacant property tax for residential units and parcels, the city collected roughly $8 million in tax revenue in 2020 to support homeless services, blight remediation, and stemming illegal dumping. The number of vacant properties in Oakland also decreased.

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  • A model for neighborhood renewal

    Jim Morrison

    August 18, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    The New Markets Tax Credits program provides affordable housing by selling homes with mortgages as low as $550. Since the program gained more traction, the number of owner-occupied buildings in the area has more than doubled to 26% from 12%.

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  • Occupy to survive: Brazilians squat to fight for housing rights

    Mia Alberti

    July 29, 2022 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

    Housing activists have been living in an abandoned building — Prestes Maia — since 2002. Through their years of activism, occupying the space and working to make the 22-story high-rise livable Prestes Maia is being transformed into social housing for the families that have been living there for the past several years.

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  • Finding solutions to address the homeless crisis

    Diane Duenez

    July 26, 2022 |

    WXYZ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

    A city-sanctioned program allows people to camp on a corner in Chattanooga, despite it being illegal statewide. The safety and stability allow residents to focus on improving their economic situations in order to find stable housing.

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  • The San Luis Valley has at least 150 abandoned homes. A nonprofit is fixing them for people who need housing.

    Tatiana Flowers

    July 24, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, San Luis Valley, Colorado

    Organizations in the San Luis Valley are identifying and renovating abandoned homes in an effort to alleviate the affordable housing crisis. Numerous projects are currently in progress to reach a goal of reducing demand by 20 to 30 percent within the next five years.

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  • 'Let's Try Something New' Meets the National Housing Squeeze

    Erika Bolstad

    July 18, 2022 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    The Boise nonprofit, LEAP, builds affordable housing with innovative approaches, including using donated land held in trust and solar panels to keep utility costs low. The creative approach to land ownership and the use of alternative construction techniques and materials help more people afford homes in a fast-growing metro area.

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  • This deposit-free apartment plan could be life-changing for Philly renters

    Jill Harkins

    July 18, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Rhino is a startup that partners with property owners to offer renters the option of paying the company a monthly fee instead of an upfront deposit. In exchange, Rhino insures the apartment against wear and tear damages. There is no approval process, Rhino covers anyone that a property owner approves to rent, but the renter’s employment status and credit score determine their monthly premium, which can be as little as $5 for a monthly rent of $1,000.

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