Low-Income Housing
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.
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.
The Battle Between Owners and Residents of Mobile-Home Parks
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.