affordable housing

Penguin Press;

11:11am Feb 12, 2020

National National Books Arts

Author Says 'Mixed Solutions Can Feel Like A Cop-Out' But May Solve Housing Inequity

by Nicholas Cannariato

Journalist Conor Dougherty doesn't traffic radical ideas in Golden Gates, but tells the story of housing in all its complexity, acknowledging that imperfect solutions are often the only solutions.
6:20am Jan 24, 2020

Housing Housing

Greensboro Launches Online Survey To Assess Affordable Housing Needs

by Keri Brown

City leaders in Greensboro are working on a 10-year affordable housing plan.
4:17pm Jan 15, 2020

Education Education

Guilford County Schools Receives Award For Innovative Housing Solution

by Bethany Chafin

Guilford County Schools has received a $500,000 award through a nationwide competition.
7:57am Jan 08, 2020

Human Interest Human Interest

Greensboro Housing Coalition's Brett Byerly Reflects On His Tenure

by David Ford

Greensboro Housing Coalition Executive Director Brett Byerly is stepping down from his post.

Listen
4:14pm Jan 07, 2020

Economy Economy

Demolition Begins For Affordable Housing Project In Winston-Salem

by Bethany Chafin

The former Budget Inn motel outside of downtown Winston-Salem on the corner of Peters Creek Parkway and W. Academy Street will soon be the site of 72 new affordable housing units.
4:53pm Dec 16, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Greensboro Report Finds Continuing Barriers To Affordable Housing

by Paul Garber

A new report from Greensboro’s Neighborhood Development Department details the barriers that people face when trying to find affordable housing.
Richard Vogel / AP

5:00pm Dec 13, 2019

National National

How Boise's Fight Over Homelessness Is Rippling Across The West Coast

Cities in the West that are dealing with an explosion of homelessness are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that limits camping bans in public parks and right of ways.

Listen
Photo courtesy of Apple

10:45am Nov 04, 2019

National National Economy

Apple Pledges $2.5 Billion To Combat California's Housing Crisis

by Bill Chappell

The plan includes $1 billion for a mortgage assistance fund for first-time homebuyers in the state, and $1 billion for an open line of credit to develop "very low- to moderate-income housing."
Greg Allen / NPR

11:20am Oct 10, 2019

National National

Recovery Is Slow In The Florida Panhandle A Year After Hurricane Michael

by Greg Allen

A year later, the populations of Panama City and Mexico Beach are lower, property tax rates are higher and many of the buildings that remain are just shells, lacking roofs, windows and walls.
Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images

12:42pm Sep 17, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Trump Goes 'Behind Enemy Lines' To Raise Money In SF Bay Area

by Scott Shafer

The president will be attending private fundraisers near Silicon Valley and Beverly Hills. It is his first visit to the San Francisco Bay Area since his election, when he lost California by 30 points.
1:00pm Jun 29, 2019

Economy Economy

On The Margins

This is On The Margins, a one-hour documentary exploring housing struggles in the Triad.

Listen
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

3:06pm Jun 18, 2019

National National

Google Will Devote $1 Billion To Try To Tame Housing Costs In SF Bay Area

by Bill Chappell

Over the next 10 years, Google hopes to help bring 20,000 new homes to the local market. Part of the plan calls for rezoning company-owned land so that it can be used for residential housing.