Housing
New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too
“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.
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Philly Council president moves to limit affordable housing zoning bonus in his district
Council President Darrell Clarke aims to reduce use of a policy that gives the right to construct larger buildings in exchange for funding affordable units.
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Community groups call on City Council to make more land available for development
A coalition of community organizations contend some of the city’s vacant land should go to them rather than to private developers.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the expiration of pandemic-related benefits
P.O.C. hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents were reacting to the news that federal unemployment benefits expired a week after the eviction moratorium.
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Philadelphia’s $400 million Neighborhood Preservation Initiative moves ahead
An effort to save and preserve housing stock in Philadelphia is moving ahead with $400 million in funding over the next four years.
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The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR finds
HUD disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.
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NJ Spotlight
Rules set to make N.J. ban on criminal past in housing discrimination official
The N.J. law would take effect on Jan. 1 and official rules are now up for public discussion.
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Homeowners hit by Ida find many questions and few answers as they seek post-storm aid
Days after Ida’s remnants walloped the Philadelphia region, homeowners are beginning to assess in earnest the damage the unusual storm wrought.
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‘No one wants to say no’: Philly landlords work to resettle Afghan evacuees
In a region where affordable housing is scarce, resettlement agencies are asking landlords to offer up empty apartments.
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White House details plans to improve housing affordability
Millions of Americans are getting priced out of ownership or stuck spending the bulk of their income on rent.
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Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume
States have begun to ramp up the amount of rental assistance reaching tenants, but there are still millions of families facing eviction who haven't gotten help.
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Philadelphia Housing Authority to require coronavirus vaccinations for all employees
The public housing agency, which employs over 1,200 staffers, will be the first public housing agency in Pennsylvania to require vaccinations.
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What the Supreme Court’s overturn of the CDC’s eviction moratorium means for Philly
Millions could find themselves homeless after the Supreme Court overturned a federal eviction moratorium but in Philly, some tenants will be protected.
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Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
The court’s decision blocks the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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About 89% of federal rental assistance has still not gone out
With landlords challenging a federal eviction moratorium in court, the concern is that a wave of evictions will happen before much of the assistance has been distributed.
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