Good News About Housing

People, governments, and organizations are addressing housing insecurity, homelessness, and affordable housing

A discarded needle sits on a city street

A large majority of homeless people in California are not actually illicit drug users, study finds

The study, published in JAMA last month, examined the relationship between homelessness and substance use.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of a solar farm, a woman walks up a hill with a stick, a Spotify playlist screenshot of the 'Is This What We Want?" album by 1,000 UK Artists, a mother and son posing for the camera, and a crowd looking at the SS United States -- a historic ocean liner

Good News This Week: March 1, 2025 - Hostels, Trees, & Albums

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A person stands outside of a red tent in a Safe Sleeping lot in San Diego, California

San Diego safe-sleeping 'camps' offer urgent alternative to overcrowded homeless shelters

The low-barrier option gives people a safe place to stay in the face of a rising homelessness crisis.
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A shipping container home sits near a bayou in Louisiana under a navy blue night sky

Hurricane Katrina survivor builds 'durable' shipping container homes for others displaced by disaster

After living through his own share of loss, Joshua Clark has created affordable homes to withstand future disasters.
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A white house made from a shipping container has green doors and a red, solar-paneled roof

Shipping containers once part of Arizona border wall transformed into homes for youth leaving foster care

The makeshift wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was created by former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Now, its pieces have been given a new life.
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An interior courtyard of the Dunamis House in Los Angeles, California. Black arched walls with a floral mural and sleek patio furniture are featured atop ornate tiles

Historic LA hostel gets modern makeover, provides housing to homeless college students

The Dunamis House provides shelter to 40 young people in college and trade schools facing homelessness.
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A street corner in Los Angeles filled with homeless tent encampments

Los Angeles turns to predictive AI to help get homeless people off the streets

The new model is being rolled out by the county’s Homeless Services Authority to help identify people most in need of help.
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The Green Bay Packers logo on a green fence

Green Bay Packers commit to building new tiny home 'cottages' for homeless veterans

A $250,000 grant from the NFL team will help build the state’s first housing project for homeless veterans.
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2 light brown paper houses with triangular white huts sit atop orange crates

Architect designs emergency homes out of paper, cardboard, and recycled wine crates for displaced families

Shigeru Ban is a world-famous architect who uses his unique designs to help people in disaster zones.
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A photo collage of a tiny home pallet, an offshore drill in the middle of the ocean, a pile of children's books spread out on a shelf, a river and trees, and a 3D-printed inflammable home

Good News This Week: February 22, 2025 - Homes, Ramps, & Rinks

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A street-view mockup of a 3D-printed neighborhood in Austin, Texas

First-of-its-kind 3D-printed neighborhood gives 100 homes to 'chronically' homeless

The homes will be part of Austin, Texas’s Community First! Village. When completed, the neighborhood will be home to an estimated 1,800 people.
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