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@lemmy.worldhttps://youtu.be/wkH1dpr-p_4
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/texas-teacher-launched-gofundme-page-after-homeless-speaks/story?id=113233475
Bill Atkinson was sleeping in his car after falling behind on rent.
https://www.wired.com/story/realpage-antitrust-lawsuit/
The US Department of Justice claims that a company called RealPage is responsible for price-fixing across millions of apartment rental units nationwide.
https://www.hrw.org/report/2024/08/14/you-have-move/cruel-and-ineffective-criminalization-unhoused-people-los-angeles
The 337-page report, “‘You Have to Move!’ The Cruel and Ineffective Criminalization of Unhoused People in Los Angeles,” documents the experiences of people living on the streets and in vehicles, temporary shelters, and parks in Los Angeles, as they struggle to survive while facing criminalization and governmental failures to prioritize eviction prevention or access to permanent housing. Law enforcement and sanitation “sweeps” force unhoused people out of public view, often wasting resources on temporary shelter and punishments that do not address the underlying needs. Tens of thousands of people are living in the streets of Los Angeles; death rates among the unhoused have skyrocketed.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-propose-25k-payment-support-1st-time-homeowners/story?id=112877568
It's part of her economic agenda she will unveil Friday, her campaign says.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-endorse-protections-renters-removal-key-tax-benefits-wall-st-in-rcna166821
Harris has begun to provide details about her policy positions after abruptly becoming the Democratic nominee.
https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/19/homeless-payments/
The percentage of people who had housing at the 10-month check-in of the Denver Basic Income Project climbed to 45%.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.4205532
https://www.facilitiesdive.com/news/california-streamlines-commercial-building-conversions/685239/
The California Building Standards Commission’s vote to amend existing building code allows multiple compliance paths for adaptive reuse.
https://www.reddit.com/r/REBubble/comments/15gnnfj/call_me_a_snitch_but_it_felt_good/