Housing
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Hand in Hand of Glynn, which has raised more than $6 million to provide housing as well as medical and social services in one location for dozens of Glynn County’s chronically homeless, has not gotten approval so far for specific federal subsidies to …
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Debate over how the redevelopment of Syracuse Housing Authority’s South Side land has been contentious. The post Syracuse residents voice concerns about redevelopment of public housing in 1st ‘Current Conversations’ panel discussion appeared first on Central Current.
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When you walk into the back entrance of Independence Towers, you’re met with a foyer filled with dust, debris and cobwebs. Two rust-coated elevators loom against the back wall. Peeling paint and caution tape line the dirt-ridden hallways on either side. Diasha White said it wasn’t always like this. She’s lived in the building for…
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The plan called for county money to help fund the demolition of buildings in the Near West Side, freeing up money to spend on housing. The post The Onondaga County legislature could fund a plan to boost Near West Side housing. It looks ready to pass on it appeared first on Central Current.
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Despite banning Section 8 housing voucher discrimination in 2021, the city has yet to receive its first complaint. The post Landlord refuse your housing voucher? Here’s how Cleveland Heights says it is making complaints easier to file appeared first on Signal Cleveland.
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Robert Roundtree Jr. has mixed feelings on the riprap rocks that line most of the ground near the underpass on Speedway. Roundtree is homeless, and he spends many of his days standing outside and asking for water, dollar bills or any other help from drivers who stop on the side of the road. On the…
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Ana Armijo used to camp at Santa Rita Park, but she expected to spend Wednesday night “in an alley somewhere.” Alejandro Martinez’s friend, who also used to camp at Santa Rita with his two dogs, would be spending Wednesday night in an empty house that Martinez’s building manager temporarily opened up. Armijo and Martinez’s friend…
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Youngstown and Akron are the last two metro areas in the country where a household with nearly any income should be able to find a single-family home they can afford to buy, according to an analysis of April data by the National Association of Realtors. The post The nation’s last place to find affordable homes appears to…
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The City Planning Commission overwhelmingly approved Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious City of Yes rezoning plan by a vote of 10 to 3, setting up a two-month deadline to win approval from the City Council. But with the mayor’s indictment Wednesday night, the prospects for the proposal, which CPC Chair Dan Garodnick called “one of the…
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A week before the deadline, the city administration is moving forward with an application for Akron Innerbelt funding. The post Akron races to meet Innerbelt grant funding deadline appeared first on Signal Akron.