The Bay Area’s Affordable Housing Crisis Is Only Getting Worse
Workers in several Bay Area counties would need to earn four times the minimum wage to pay the median rent for an apartment, a new report finds.
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A Developer Wants to Build Hundreds of Homes in a Houston Floodplain
The Houston City Council approved a developer's plan to build hundreds of homes in a floodplain. But future flooding is all but inevitable.
Pot Warehouses in Denver Are Booming—at the Detriment of Low-Income Neighborhoods
Soaring commercial real estate prices are a sign of a thriving pot industry in Denver—but low-income communities of color are taking a disproportionate property-tax hit.
HUD Secretary Proposes Steep Rent Increases for Americans in Federally Subsidized Housing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson plans to propose rent increases of up to 300 percent for low-income households, the Washington Post reports.
Can Legislation Lower California’s Exorbitant Real Estate Prices?
Through shifting control of land use policy from local to regional governments, SB 827 wants to reduce the Golden State's cost of housing.
PS Picks: ‘New York’ Magazine’s Story of the Worst Roommate Ever
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
In Colorado, Legal Pot Increases Housing Values
Homeowners are getting high, and so is the value of their residences.
In California, Housing Instability Is the Fault of Local Governments, a New Study Finds
The latest research suggests that we shouldn't be blaming environmental laws for inhibiting development.
Los Angeles’ Homeless Population Continues to Increase
Blame the lack of affordable housing options in the Los Angeles area.
The Burden of a Late Rent Check Can Harm the Health of Both Parents and Kids
New research finds that housing instability can affect the mental and physical health of family members of all ages.