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Housing

Anthony Clark is a graduate of the program at Pathways to Housing. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

An effort to help end homelessness gets cash infusion in Philadelphia

Efforts to end homelessness in Philadelphia got a half-million-dollar boost from a group founded by business and hospitality professionals.

4 years ago

Jennifer Bennetch speaks on behalf of residents of a protest encampment in July 2020 SUSAN PHILLIPS / WHYY
Community
Billy Penn

The 18-year-old son of late housing activist Jennifer Bennetch started a GoFundMe to help him and his siblings

Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.

4 years ago

Krystal Guerra, 32, poses for a picture outside her apartment, which she has to leave after her new landlord gave her less than a month's notice that her rent would go up by 26%, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in the Coral Way neighborhood of Miami. Guerra, who works in marketing while also pursuing a degree part-time, had already been spending nearly 50% of her monthly income on rent prior to the increase. Unable to afford a comparable apartment in the area as rents throughout the city have risen dramatically, Guerra is putting many of her belongings into storage and moving in with her boyfriend and his daughter for the time being. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Community

Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across U.S. with no end in sight

In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021.

4 years ago

Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture points to a padlock she installed on her bedroom
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

‘I can kind of relax now’: West Philly housing activist fights off illegal eviction

Following a virtual hearing, Asantewaa Nkruma-Ture will have 30 days to move out of her West Philly apartment — without any hostility from the property owner.

4 years ago

A foreclosure sign in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Community

Murphy announces $10M for N.J. program to help homeowners facing foreclosure

The program allows N.J. to buy eligible homes that are up for foreclosure and help residents stay by working with them to afford their mortgages.

4 years ago

A closeup of Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

‘Eviction by intimidation’: Philly housing activist heads to court with hopes of settling landlord dispute

Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture will ask a judge to grant an emergency injunction so she can safely prepare to move out of her Cobbs Creek apartment.

4 years ago

A woman walks next to a
NPR
Money

It’s not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.

4 years ago

Housing activists erect a
NPR
Politics & Policy

With evictions on the rise, House Democrats team up to push new housing protections

Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

4 years ago

The Baltimore skyline is seen at a distance as people enjoy a warm day, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?

Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?

4 years ago

Kerry Hairston says better housing''would stop a lot of crime'' (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Urban Planning

‘Hope is coming’ to Wilmington’s East Side with $30 million for new and renovated homes

The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.

4 years ago

Listen 2:54
Gene Cox speaks with Brenda Konkel, president of Occupy Madison and executive director of Madison Area Care for the Homeless OneHealth. Occupy Madison provides tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness in Madison, Wisconsin. (Giles Bruce for KHN)
NPR
Community

Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless

With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.

4 years ago

A sign is posted in New Hope, Pa., upon entering Bucks County from New Jersey, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Bucks County extends incentives for landlords who rent to people at risk of homelessness

Landlords can receive $2,000 if they sign 1-year leases with participants in Bucks County Housing Link, the county’s housing crisis response system.

4 years ago

An aerial view of Wayne Junction in Germantown
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Wayne Junction is quietly booming. Can it last?

Steps from the Wayne Junction Station, at the southern border of Germantown, sits a large empty lot surrounded by the neighborhood’s industrial past and unfolding future.

4 years ago

A screen capture of the webpage for the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund. (PAHAF)
Community

Longed-for pandemic mortgage assistance program launches in Pa.

The day the Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund application portal opened, it crashed, inundated with people trying to register.

4 years ago

Listen 1:45
A rezoning of Ridge Avenue in Roxborough would block traditional urban infill development like that seen in this photograph of another section of Ridge Avenue. (Brian Hickey/WHYY, file)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

An obscure zoning bill threatens to outlaw new housing in growing Roxborough

A bill that passed in Philly City Council last week dramatically shifts the future of Ridge Avenue and Roxborough.

4 years ago

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