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News Articles: affordable housing

Zahra Yagana, her daughter Parisa and son Jawed spent close to two months at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin.

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  • National

Newly arrived Afghans get creative and find their own way to homes

Thousands of recent Afghan refugees are still living on military bases as resettlement agencies struggle to find affordable housing. Some, like Zahra Yagana, are finding help in unexpected places.

November 22, 2021
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza and
  • Joel Rose
Lauren Barber stands in her home in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 16. Barber has been inundated with offers from investors and companies that want to buy her house. She sometimes gets called or texted more than five times a day with offers.

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  • Economy

Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.

November 20, 2021
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
Home builders at work in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would make the largest investment in affordable housing in history and try to boost construction of more moderately priced homes.

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  • Economy

Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing

The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.

November 07, 2021
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
A photo of a large apartment.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The fight to keep Atlanta housing — and Atlanta living — affordable

Thursday on Political Rewind: The gap between the rich and poorer Americans continues to grow. We asked our panel crucial questions about the future of urban life. Will living in cities like Atlanta soon be out of reach for lower income families and individuals?

October 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Supreme Court is back in session. Its decisions could reshape Georgia law

Also on Monday's Political Rewind, polling shows affordable housing is a top priority for voters as they prepare to cast their ballots in the Atlanta mayor’s race. Plus, infighting among Democrats in Washington, D.C., continues to threaten President Joe Biden’s economic agenda and could shape the issues headlining in next year’s elections.

October 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more

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  • National

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
Land in downtown Macon

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  • Economy

Low Income Housing Development In Downtown Macon Earns Crucial Tax Credits

Tuesday, Georgia’s DCA announced the Macon Housing Authority’s planned $20 million Central City Apartments workforce housing development on lower Walnut Street will qualify for the tax credits necessary to secure a deal.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian

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  • News

On Second Thought For Wednesday, July 31, 2019

A stretch of I-85 in southwest Georgia is a proving ground for technologies that could make such roadways ecologically sustainable. Allie Kelly,...

July 31, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 5 more
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke with GPB's Ross Terrell about solutions to affordable housing and recent Trump tweets.

Ben Carson Talks Affordable Housing, Trump's Tweets

Federal officials held a two-day conference in Atlanta on Emerging Strategies to Affordable Housing, where U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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  • Family

As Major U.S. Cities Push To Diversify Housing, Atlanta Suburbs Aren't Ready For Change

In many American neighborhoods, it's illegal to build anything other than a single-family home on most lots zoned for residential properties. Take Sandy...

June 25, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
The city will create a Housing Innovation Lab as part of the plan.

Atlanta Mayor Launches Affordable Housing Plan

Atlanta is launching a new comprehensive plan to address affordable housing in the city, but one expert thinks it doesn't go far enough.

June 24, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby

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  • News

On Second Thought For Friday, June 7, 2019

When it comes to the 2020 elections, big name Democrats are making a major play for Georgia. Biden, Booker, Beto and Buttigieg – and those are just the...

June 07, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more

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  • Economy

Homelessness In Atlanta Declines, But Fulton County Remains Near Top Nationally

Millions of Americans are teetering on the brink of poverty, according to a new report from Prosperity Now that says 40 percent of all U.S. households –...

February 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell
Places like Sweet Auburn, a historic African-American neighborhood in Atlanta, have changed over the years in part from housing affordability and income inequality.

Atlanta Ranks Worst In Income Inequality

Bloomberg recently analyzed cities with more than 250,000 people across the country and determined Atlanta is the worst city for income inequality in...

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Monday, November 19, 2018

Today "On Second Thought" explored Georgia's economic and political landscape. We checked in with "Political Rewind" host Bill Nigut to discuss Brian...

November 19, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
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