Housing

Damian Dovarganes / AP

5:01am May 01, 2020

National National Economy

Rent Is Due Today, But Millions Of Americans Won't Be Paying

by Marisa Peñaloza

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can't pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers.
4:14pm Apr 03, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Housing

NC Counties Take Steps To Keep Homeless Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Keri Brown

It’s hard to shelter in place when you have no place to call home.

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4:46pm Mar 26, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Housing

Winston-Salem Housing Authority Responds And Adapts During Pandemic

by Eddie Garcia

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3:50pm Mar 16, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Housing

Housing Advocates Call For Eviction Moratorium Amidst Coronavirus Fears

by David Ford

Housing advocates are pushing for a stop to evictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
7:00am Mar 05, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Business

Carolina Curious: How Will Opportunity Zones Shape Our Cities?

by Eddie Garcia

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, the legislation included six pages that could have a big impact on cities.

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Meredith Rizzo/NPR

11:33am Feb 25, 2020

World News World News Science Environment

Sell Or Stay? Australia's Fire Zone Experiment

After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.

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Zoë van Dijk for NPR

8:10am Feb 25, 2020

National National Health & Safety

America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.

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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.
4:49pm Jan 14, 2020

News News

New Leadership At Housing Authority Of Winston-Salem

by Eddie Garcia

Kevin Cheshire has been named the new executive director of The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS).

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7:00am Dec 30, 2019

News News

Rent Going Up For Some Housing Authority Of Winston-Salem Residents

by Eddie Garcia

In a motion approved by the board of the housing authority, tenants who pay flat rent will be paying more beginning January, 2020.

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4:27pm Dec 18, 2019

National National

'Wow, You're Using The Kitchen Again': The Irritations, Perks Of Longer Airbnb Stays

by Peter Talbot

Airbnb is known for offering short stays in someone else's home, but now more people are using it for a month or more. Those longer stays can bring frustrations and weirdness.
Chris O'Meara / AP

3:25pm Dec 05, 2019

National National Politics & Government

White House Names Controversial Pick To Head Homelessness Office

by Laurel Wamsley

Advocates for the homeless worry that Robert Marbut, a consultant who has been hired by many cities, will roll back the successes of arranging housing for the homeless.