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Only City In California To Solve Veteran Homelessness Is On A Mission To Go Bigger

Amita Sharma

May 10, 2018 |

KPBS Public Media |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Riverside, California

Riverside is the only city in California to solve veteran homelessness. The approach, called Housing First, works by placing vets into subsidized housing and then proceeding with support services like finding employment or rehabilitating from drugs/alcohol dependence. Now that Riverside has housed all of its 89 homeless vets, it is moving on to apply the same approach to their 400 chronically homeless citizens.

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The Importance of Beauty in Affordable Housing

Emily Nonko

May 09, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Changes in zoning laws as well as the promotion of guiding principles and successful case studies has led to well designed, environmentally efficient, and beautiful supportive housing. Well-designed housing has lessened stigmas and provided residents with a sense of dignity about where they live.

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Tiny Houses Alone Can't Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here's What Can

Chris Winters

May 08, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Buying a house with 8 other people, tiny houses, forming a homeowners association to buy land, and community land trust’s are all different options people are taking to find alternate forms of housing that are affordable. “They’ve defined a new American Dream. They hope others will follow their model, if not by making the same choice, then by being willing to look beyond traditional boundaries.”

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The community trying to unite rich and poor

Emily Kasriel

April 26, 2018 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto

The Regent Park neighborhood in Toronto is now home to a mixed income housing development project in which residents of different income groups are living alongside one another. It’s also bringing a private developer and a public housing agency to work together on the project, with the hopes of fostering a sense of community and creating a safer neighborhood.

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Land Conservancies Enter Unfamiliar Territory: the City

Jake Bullinger

March 21, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Conservation groups and land trusts that typically serve rural areas have begun integrating their missions and services in urban communities to battle environmental inequity and blight. In cities like Cleveland and Seattle, these land trusts address racial and economic disparities in the fight to preserve land, making sure to orient their renewal efforts in a way that positively impacts minority communities.

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To grow or not to grow: In Fort Collins, a warning for Bozeman's future?

Lewis Kendall

March 18, 2018 |

Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

Bozeman, Montana, a city grappling with how to plan for growth in a smart and strategic way, is looking to learn from Fort Collins, Colorado. The two cities are similar in terms of the features that make them appealing: once low-cost, small college towns with beautiful scenery and lots of space. Now, Fort Collins’ population has soared, and critics say development could have been smarter. Bozeman is learning lessons about planning and inclusivity, hoping not to make the same mistakes.

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Women's Homelessness Is a Growing Problem. Denver Is Pioneering a Solution.

Jennifer Oldham

March 15, 2018 |

Slate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Denver’s Women’s Homelessness Initiative (WHI) is unique because it is the only church-based shelter program in the country that offers housing for women throughout the entire year. By giving women a place to stay off the streets, they are safer and have a better chance at getting back on their feet, aided by a subsidized housing program for formerly homeless people.

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Spokane Hopes Tiny Homes and Cottages Will Spur Infill Density

Josh Cohen

February 15, 2018 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Spokane, Washington

The city of Spokane has made it easier for multiple smaller housing units to be built on a plot of land by changing their zoning requirements. The change makes it easier for affordable housing to be built, among other things. It also attracts development within the city limits, rather than sprawling into the suburbs.

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From Bozeman to Bend, how two cities are responding to growth

Katheryn Houghton

February 04, 2018 |

Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

Bozeman, Montana can look to Bend for a creative mix of solutions that tackle the issue of affordable housing. As both mountain towns increase in size, Bend has been successful at finding innovative ways to ensure affordable housing remains as average home prices rise. By placing a small fee on building permits, Bend has created a pot of money to ensure housing stays affordable for those who need it most.

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How Germany is integrating its refugees

The Economist

September 16, 2017 |

The Economist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

In the midst of the Syrian refugee crisis, Germany has managed to integrate more than 1.2 million men, women, and children into schools and workplaces around the country. Although the learning curve is steep, refugees learn both language and cultural skills to help them adapt to their new life, and families are welcomed into makeshift homes while the government works to build new housing structures.

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