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- There’s no such thing as affordable housing https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/1/3/theres-no-such-thing-as-affordable-housing 193 comments
- The coronavirus is exposing America’s housing crisis | Just as Americans are being instructed to stay home, it’s becoming one of the hardest things to afford. https://www.vox.com/2020/4/8/21203754/coronavirus-housing-cancel-rent-strikes 3 comments politics
- If you learn one thing out of the mess we are in, remember - People in houses they can not afford causes Recessions, but Banks giving loans for houses people cannot afford causes Depressions. Just a thought. http://www.wisegeek.com/in-economics-what-is-a-depression.htm 4 comments reddit.com
- Trump Has No Clue About Homelessness. This California Lawmaker Actually Does. “He’s been cutting affordable housing funds, aggressively attacking the social safety net,” says state Sen. Scott Wiener. “These are all things that increase homelessness.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/10/trump-attack-california-san-francisco-homeless-response-state-senator-scott-wiener/ 11 comments politics
- Affordable Housing crisis: The best thing to do is to copy Minneapolis by ending single-family zoning in the entire city in the top 20 metros. Which cities will most likely follow through and which ones are in more dire need to do so? https://tcf.org/content/report/minneapolis-ended-single-family-zoning/ 18 comments politics
- POLITICS 6 HOURS AGO Trump Has No Clue About Homelessness. This California Lawmaker Actually Does. “He’s been cutting affordable housing funds, aggressively attacking the social safety net,” says state Sen. Scott Wiener. “These are all things that increase homelessness.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/10/trump-attack-california-san-francisco-homeless-response-state-senator-scott-wiener/ 8 comments politics