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The startup cooperative Oby, short for “our backyard,” is creating a solution to the housing crisis in the Bay Area in California. The startup is a spinoff of the firm CoEverything. The startup works by finding homeowners who are willing to build a tiny house in their backyard and then …
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Bunker Housing Co-operative is a community-led housing programme for individuals with low income status, helping them to build their own homes using lands leased by Brighton Borough City Council. Members of this group are working to develop models for building sustainable homes at low costs that can be replicated elsewhere. …
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Brick and mortar retail stores continue to face challenges due to COVID-19 and a lack of consumer spending power. The Trump administration has suggested the idea of converting empty retail spaces into affordable housing units. This can already be seen in Lynnwood, a suburb of Seattle. In Lynnwood, developers are …
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How we live now: inside the revolution in urban living
Housing
How We Live Now, produced by Guardian Cities, is a series of films that explore how the idea of the home is changing in cities as the result of the global housing crisis and technology advancements. Composed of five parts, each film highlights innovative features of cities such as Tokyo, …
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Tiny home village for homeless veterans gets nod from Edmonton council
Housing
Edmonton’s City Council approved the construction of a tiny home village for the city’s homeless veteran population. The project is set to be built on one acre of land, located in the Evansdale community. The village will comprise twenty-one 300 square foot homes, a resources centre, completed with a counselling …
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New "Safe Sleep Policy" Legalizes Homeless Camping in Portland, Oregon
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Housing
In Portland, the homeless population continues to rise but the number of available shelter beds are decreasing. Portland’s mayor introduced a “Safe Sleep Policy” to legalize overnight camping on city streets for groups of up to 6 people at a time. The point of the law is to prevent large …
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The most cost-effective way to help the homeless is to give them homes
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Finance Housing
Data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the United States released information in December that there was a small increase in the number of people who are homeless. A study from the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness found that the region was spending three times the amount …
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