The OZ program unleashed billions in private capital. Who it actually helps depends on who’s steering the money and how well ...

Joan Pransky fought for and defended tenants and rent control policies in NJ. Michael McKee defended and strengthened rent ...

For seniors with limited English proficiency, navigating New York's affordable housing systems is a challenge. To help, we ...

A poem about “caretakers and waymakers,” which emerged from interviews with 13 frontline community workers in Memphis.

To ease the burden of finding affordable housing, Buena Vista officials say businesses can let employees live on their ...

Multiple states and localities brought affordable housing measures to the polls in 2025, to varying results. On Nov. 4, ...

Jacob Folger spent 13 years of his life homeless, starting when he left home at 14 to escape a violent father. He joined the army at 18, and became a handyman when he completed his tour of duty. He ...

The National Tenants Union fought for tenant rights in the 1970s and early 1980s. One of the union’s founders reflects on the organization and what we might learn from those times. In this series ...

Community land trusts and cooperatives are two of the most prominent models of community ownership, and ones we’ve written about for many years. In this series we take a focused look at some of the ...

An enduring vision for many people across the country is to collectively own local land and buildings, thus controlling how those properties are used and who benefits from them. It’s a way for people ...

Some say yes. But simply making it easier to build will not reach those who are unhoused. It takes some serious chutzpah to assert that the answer to homelessness is obvious, as a piece published ...

When a housing development containing affordable units is proposed, neighbors, other town residents, and public officials often oppose it, claiming that a series of negative outcomes will result. The ...