In Massachusetts, the collection of more than 124,000 signatures makes it likely that a statewide rent control measure will be on the ballot in November.

In the 1970s, anti-redlining movements were in full swing and the idea that activists, lenders, and elected officials could share power to revitalize communities and advance homeownership felt like a ...

In states across the South, coalitions are coming together to oppose anti-tenant policies and advance tenant rights.

Scientist, poet, and educator Usman Hameedi reads one of his poems about gentrification in New York City. Read the poem or ...

Start here to navigate our series on state and local strategies that are being deployed at a time when federal action is largely blocked. Other articles in the series looked at broader changes to ...

NYCHA's installation of tens of thousands of green appliances shows how large-scale procurement could help lower the cost of ...

Following Grants Pass, bills to criminalize homelessness and ban encampments have popped up. Here are some places that are fighting back.

While chaos reigns at the federal level, it’s up to states and local governments to creatively hold the line, fill the gaps, and figure out new ways forward. Drawing on examples from around the ...

Affordable housing has never been easy to finance. Now, with rising insurance, debt, and operating costs outpacing rents and subsidies, developers say it’s getting harder to make the math work.

Administrators from 55 Continuum of Care sites share their views on how proposed cuts, rapid changes to funding guidelines, and delays are affecting their work. Editor’s Note: The author spoke with ...