An annual count of the city’s homeless population revealed a trend also seen in cities like Chicago where a lack of affordable housing is driving homelessness.
Tag: Affordable Housing
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Public Garden vs. Affordable Housing: A Court Rules for Housing
A fight over the fate of the Elizabeth Street Garden, and whether to build affordable housing for older people there, has gone on for more than 10 years.
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Rents Set to Go Up for 2 Million New Yorkers
Rent-stabilized apartments have enabled many people to stay in a city that grows ever more expensive. But for the second year in a row, rents are set to rise.
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Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels When Pandemic Aid Ends
The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.
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Affordable Housing Woes Paint ‘Bleak Picture’ for Developers
So many developments have been sidetracked or delayed that some experts expect a “production cliff” to hit in a year or so, meaning fewer new homes coming onto the market.