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News Articles: public housing

An apartment building at Yamacraw Village in Savannah is seen with asphalt shingle roofing, which was installed in 2019 and noted by AEI Consultants as the only significant capital expenditure undertaken at the public housing complex in the past five years.

Historic Savannah public housing complex should be demolished and rebuilt, consultant says

Public housing officials are seeking federal approval to rebuild Yamacraw Village.

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People shop for air conditioners during a heat wave last week in New York City. Many people who live in public housing can't afford such units or the utility bills that come with them — and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning.

Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.

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  • Jennifer Ludden
Lt. Travis Stokes, a firefighter in Richmond, Va., is helping to lead an effort to distribute protective equipment to residents of low-income and minority neighborhoods.

In Minority Neighborhoods, Knocking On Doors To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus

Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods.

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  • Sarah McCammon
A man and child next to a wall full of graffiti in the East Lake area of Atlanta, 1996. The documentary "East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story" airs on PBS on Tuesday, Mar. 24 at 8 p.m.

New PBS Documentary Reveals History And Community Of Atlanta Housing Project, East Lake Meadows

Atlanta’s East Lake Meadows public housing project first opened its doors to Atlanta’s low-income residents in 1970. By the end of the century, it was...

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