Housing

Dueling signs dot Virginia's Arlington County as residents debate the zoning reform proposal. This photo first appeared in DCist. Click here to read that story.

The U.S. needs more affordable housing – where to put it is a bigger battle

5:00am February 11, 2023

American suburbs mandated single-family homes generations ago, often to segregate areas by race and class. New laws allow more-affordable options like townhomes but construction so far has been slow.

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First graders from The Friends School of Atlanta share their hopes for the world.

We asked for wishes, you answered: Send leaders into space, free electricity, dignity

5:00am February 05, 2023

Send leaders into space for perspective, tap solar power to offer electricity for all, make "dignity" a priority — those are some of the wishes readers have for 2023.

Courts

Owner of United Youth Care Services convicted in scheme to defraud state Medicaid

4:40pm January 19, 2023

by Paul Garber

A federal jury has convicted the owner of a former Greensboro mental health and drug treatment center of medical fraud charges. Donald Booker was part of an $11-million scheme that targeted people at risk of becoming homeless.

Housing

Winston-Salem housing advocacy group will take a new approach to helping tenants

3:37pm January 16, 2023

by Eddie Garcia

Triad tenant rights advocacy group Housing Justice Now is changing its approach to how it helps those facing eviction.

Health & Safety

Greensboro opens new Safe Parking site for those experiencing homelessness

4:22pm January 06, 2023

by Bethany Chafin

The City of Greensboro has opened a new space to assist those experiencing homelessness.

The new short-term rental registration law will require Airbnb hosts register their rental homes with New York City's database.

National

NYC could lose 10,000 Airbnb listings because of new short-term rental regulations

5:00am December 28, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The new short-term rental registration law, which will go into effect next month, could take thousands of Airbnb listings off the market.

Boys play in a stairwell in Cissie Gool House, an abandoned hospital now home to over 1,000 people. By painting, decorating and maintaining the building, its new residents have managed to turn it into a decent home for themselves and their families within striking distance of central Cape Town.

Inside South Africa's 'hijacked' buildings: 'All we want is a place to call home'

10:20am December 24, 2022

by Tommy Trenchard

Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim space in a city that's squeezing them out.

David Hernandez, 62, crawls into his bed made with cardboard boxes in Los Angeles last week. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency to grapple with the city's homeless crisis.

National

'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

6:28am December 19, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.

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Despite controversy, Winston-Salem City Council approves new housing development

2:22pm November 02, 2022

by April Laissle

A new development of single-family homes and townhomes is set to be built in southwestern Winston-Salem, despite concerns from nearby residents.

Eric Perkins says the kitchen is what sold him on the two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Norfolk, Va., that he found through a shared housing program.

Roommate wanted: Homeless people are pairing up as a way around the housing crisis

6:12am October 20, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

Given record high rents and low vacancy rates, housing providers are offering to match people up as roommates to get them off the streets. But it can be a tough sell for both renters and landlords.

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