Seattle Activists Win Excessive Compensation Tax to Fund Social Housing
This huge victory is one more example of how cities and states can beat the oligarchs and ‘Trump-proof’ their communities.
Housing
Housing Developer Threatens to Evict Florida Families
Residents of the Li'l Abner mobile home park in Sweetwater, Florida, have been given six months to abandon their homes.
Homeownership’s Promise and Pitfalls in Transferring Wealth Across Generations
The “Great Wealth Transfer” is set to lock-in extreme class stratification absent housing policy reform.
How Billionaire Investors Are Disrupting the U.S. Housing Market
Our new report breaks down how wealth concentration is depriving Americans of access to affordable living spaces.
A New Permanent Affordable Housing Proposal
Recently introduced legislation would help break corporate America’s grip on our housing stock.
The Supreme Court Should Be Ashamed for Criminalizing Homelessness
Let me tell you: No one wakes up one morning and chooses to be homeless.
Rents Are Unaffordable Nationwide. A Renter’s Tax Credit Would Help.
A monthly tax credit that capped housing costs at 30 percent of income could keep millions of Americans — including me — in our homes.
Shouldn’t Every American Enjoy the Luxury of a Roof?
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
How Redlining’s Legacies Demand New Policy Action
Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It's time for bold policy solutions.