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A red roofed church on the side of a roadway with assorted green trees around it, taken from a bird's eye view.

A Black-led church is turning their underused land into affordable housing for their neighbors

Pastor Michael Jones hopes to turn the church’s undeveloped land into 192 apartments and 40 townhomes.

A line of assorted tents on pavement, with a few trees lining the street and a building rising up in the background.

Involuntary sweeps of homeless camps do not increase public safety, study finds

Surprise sweeps of homeless camps are often cited as necessary steps to reduce crime and ultimately protect the very same people they displace. A new study sheds light on those claims.

A 1915 craftsman home called Q'mmunity House in Seattle with a Pride flag waving from the front porch

Seattle home transformed into first-ever shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ veterans: 'Healing to be part of something again'

King County and Minority Veterans of America signed a 50-year contract to operate the home for LGBTQ+ veterans in need.

A 3D-printed home by Azure Printed Homes sits on a dessert hill in California

3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastics offer speedy transitional housing to LA wildfire victims

Azure Printed Homes says this method is 70% faster than traditional construction.

Hank & John Green launch new eco-friendly cleaning line that donates 100% of profits to coral reef restoration

Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include eco-friendly cleaning and home products.

On the left: three tan colored tiny homes with green roofs surrounded by huge piles of snows. On the right: a small bedroom with a single bed, a trash can, a minifridge, and a microwave

Alaskan church saves homeless seniors from freezing, invites them to live in parking lot

As snow banks towered around their parking lot, Central Lutheran Church took in their most vulnerable neighbors.

On the left: three white men (Adam Colucci, Dan Spanovich, and Jesse Wig) smile as they stand side by side beneath a black sign that reads Bow Tie High. On the right: a two story red brick historic school building with white windows.

Three millennials bought an abandoned high school for $100K and converted it into 31-unit housing

The three friends renovated the crumbling high school building into a unique apartment complex, while keeping the school’s hallways, auditorium, and gym intact.

A foldable white tiny home called The Baby Box sits in BOXABL's warehouse

$20k foldable tiny home can be installed in just 60 minutes: 'Meeting the growing demand for housing'

BOXABL’s “Baby Box” and “Casita” models have potential to make waves in ADU construction.

A photo collage of the front of a building, three people conversing inside a library, a baby sea turtle swims in the water, fingers holding a small biosensor, and an aerial view of the River Ouse in England

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On the left: a young girl smiling next to a laptop, which has coding on it and a window of a close up of a tick. On the right: A screenshot of the DETICKIT app.

Teen wins Princess Diana Award for tick-detecting app, Prince William praises: 'My mother would be immensely proud'

After being diagnosed with two rare tick-borne illnesses, a high schooler took matters into her own hands.

Three people from the Father Joe's Villages bike-riding group take their bikes for a spin in San Diego

'Earn-a-bike' program gives San Diego's homeless their own ride after 100 miles

Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.

On the left, a table of three men at a table playing a paper based board game. On the right: a man smiles across from a woman as he reaches to pull a card from a board game.

Nonprofit uses board game, RPG simulator to help people better understand homelessness

Housing Hustle and the Homeless Experience Simulation use gameplay and real-life personas to put players in the shoes of their unhoused neighbors.