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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testifies before the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Capitol Hill April 18th, 2018, in Washington, DC.

Economics

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.

Kate Wheeling

Boys gather while flying kites in the Cantagalo shantytown community next to neighboring Pavao-Pavaozinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Social Justice

A Case for Retiring The Word ‘Slum’

In a new book, an urban historian argues that the term distorts the policies meant to help poor neighborhoods.

Jake Blumgart

News in Brief

The Battle Between Owners and Residents of Mobile-Home Parks Across America

The fears of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park residents, who could be displaced to make room for luxury apartments, aren't theirs alone. In many parks, residents, who often own their homes but not the land under them, are treated as second-class citizens.

Sarah Sloat and Olivia Cvitanic