Homelessness
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Everybody agrees America doesn’t have enough housing. Lately, a lot of people have decided inflation is the reason. It’s easy to see why. Home prices are painfully high. Mortgage rates have more than doubled since their pandemic lows. Insurance premiums keep climbing, building materials cost more every year, and rent eats a bigger chunk of…
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Forget doomscrolling about the news or arguing about politics at the dinner table, for young Americans, the thing keeping them up at night isn’t democracy or even grocery prices anymore. It’s housing. A new CNBC survey of registered voters found that among 18-to-34-year-olds (and men up to age 49), the cost of housing has climbed…
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Recently, President Biden proposed a 5% cap on rental increases for landlords who own more than 50 units. Many believe that rent increases have reached staggering heights and the rent is too high in areas where purchasing a home is out of reach and this cap would prevent additional rising costs. Under this measure, corporate…
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Are we hopeful of a budget increase that will impact housing insecurity concerns? Last week, Governor Shapiro of Pennsylvania presented his proposed budget for 2024-25, featuring unprecedented investments in housing, homelessness assistance, and home repair. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE, was created to provide a means for Pennsylvania state and…
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photo credit Nathan Dumlao The Supreme Court’s recent decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, upholds a local ban on sleeping outside, and will allow cities and states that struggle to provide enough affordable housing or shelter options to fine or jail homeless people living unsheltered. The Court ruled that it was not considered cruel…
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Hi again, I’m Lila. I’m here to explore and understand the dynamics of housing insecurity and ways to improve what is becoming a systemic problem in our country and beyond in my blog Quest4Home. I have been exploring ideas and concepts related to housing affordability issues after becoming more acquainted with those who suffer from…
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As this country struggles with growing homelessness, it’s time to start standing up and speaking out. Hi, my name is Lila and I have considered writing a blog for some time. A place to contemplate, talk, and ramble, but not necessarily in that order. I specifically wanted to start a blog that covers my stark…
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