MIAMI – Rahee Hale, 25, sits on a blanket on a Miami sidewalk, between a chain-link fence and his girlfriend’s pink plastic princess house. His recent eviction and his low-paying job in construction make it difficult for him to find an apartment and pay rent. “Everything in West Flagler and Little Havana has already gone […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Last week, many official cooling centers in Pima County were closed for the year. But where do people go instead on 38 degree days like Thursday? Brian Flagg with Soup kitchen Casa Maria said that without affordable housing, heat mitigation measures are essential. “I think cooling centers are a matter […]
A woman died after being struck by a police car driving through a small riverfront park on River Avenue on Monday evening. Officers were returning a person to a riverfront homeless encampment in Fort Rouge Park when the patrol car struck the woman, a woman in her 30s, police said at a news conference Tuesday. […]
EUGENE, Arch — About 140 residents of two licensed homeless camps in Cottage Grove will be evicted Thursday morning. The residents of these camps were given two weeks’ notice. Most of those who packed their things were long-term residents. Ashlie Armstrong, a homeless woman who lives on 12th Street, says, “A lot of people are […]
JAMESTOWN, NY (WKBW) — The City of Jamestown continues to clear and clean several homeless encampments throughout the city, but the people being relocated tell me they are not receiving enough support in finding permanent housing. On Monday, the city began clearing a camp off Main Street along the Chadakoin River. “I’m 53 years old. […]
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – The Kia/Hyundai competition has been nothing new to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in recent years. Despite all efforts to put a stop to this hostility, such incidents continue to occur locally. Angelika Edwards William told WBTV that her Kia Optima was more than just a car, it was a home for […]
Median home price in San Jose hits $2 million as housing activists continue to push for affordable housing Local housing associations say most people still cannot afford to buy property in the Bay Area. SAN JOSE, California. – Local housing associations are looking to change their strategy after the Bay Area’s $20 billion affordable housing […]
More than 85 families living in a demolished apartment building in Aurora were ordered to leave their homes Tuesday morning by the city, but one of the former tenants of Fitzsimons Place has sued the property’s owners and managers. Javier Hidalgo filed the lawsuit Monday to force landlords to provide housing for him and other […]
In 2006, Denver voters approved the city’s first special sales tax, supporting the creation of the Denver Preschool Program by the narrowest of margins, just 1,815 votes, or a fraction of a percent. But nearly 20 years later, special taxes that set aside a portion of the city’s total tax for a specific purpose are […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Half a million dollars was invested in renovating the public restrooms at Mud Island Park in downtown Memphis, but since April the public has been unable to use those restrooms. The Memphis City Council wanted answers from the Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP), the nonprofit organization responsible for operating the park. […]
