To protect themselves from ICE, many families are staying home; tenant organizers are pushing for eviction moratoriums to keep them safe.

Steve Dubb. A growing movement is reshaping how people work and live together. Our new Solidarity Corner column highlights thes ...

A growing movement is reshaping how people work and live together. Our new column highlights these practices—and explains why they matter.

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A decade after city officials promised to cut flood risks in the Edgemere neighborhood, critics say it remains just as vulnerable. Baba Ndanani has lived in one of New York City’s most flood-prone ...

Housing with preconditions means more people will cycle through shelters, jails, and the streets, fueling efforts to criminalize homelessness instead of solving it. In a sweeping policy change, the ...

Some strategies aim to increase access to the existing system, while others try to make the system itself return fairer outcomes. It's important to know which kind we're using. The contemporary ...

An enduring vision for many people across the country is to collectively own local land and buildings, thus controlling how those properties are used and who benefits from them. It’s a way for people ...

This Under the Lens series explores the growing use of technology in the housing world. Can the proper guardrails be put in place so “innovative” tools don’t make the housing crisis worse? Top ...

Tenant screening software has become an industry standard. It sifts through publicly available and proprietary data to gauge the suitability of potential renters. An applicant’s rent-paying history is ...

The financial intricacies involved in building affordable housing can be difficult to understand. This explainer breaks down the foundational concepts. Total development cost, or TDC: The summed costs ...