JeanEvergreen<p>So I've been looking for "affordable housing" (and applied for Section 8) for about a year now - in both <a href="https://montereybay.social/tags/Monterey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monterey</span></a> & <a href="https://montereybay.social/tags/SantaCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SantaCruz</span></a> counties - but I can see that this is going to take YEARS. And this bizness of putting applicants into a lottery (including for Section 8) really sucks.<br><a href="https://montereybay.social/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a></p>
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GBS Media Pro<p>🏘 Lansing OKs 50 Housing Pods for Homeless Community<br>Lansing City Council approved $640K for modular housing units to aid the homeless. Units won’t be ready until March 2026, with $750K yearly program costs — location still TBD.<br>👉 Read the full story for details on cost, timeline, and impact: <a href="https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/michigan/will-50-housing-pods-help-alleviate-homelessness-in-lansing-city-council-approves-purchase/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bluewaterhealthyliving.com/new</span><span class="invisible">s/local-news/michigan/will-50-housing-pods-help-alleviate-homelessness-in-lansing-city-council-approves-purchase/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lansing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lansing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homelessness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MichiganNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichiganNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GBSMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBSMedia</span></a></p>
Wes Fryer<p>Check out and share my latest post, “Storychasing Easter’s Home and Affordable Housing” <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/dw4jc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dw4jc</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Charlotte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Charlotte</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/CharlotteNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharlotteNC</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/CaldwellPres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CaldwellPres</span></a>-home-and-affordable-housing/</p><p><a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/dw4jc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dw4jc</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Charlotte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Charlotte</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/CharlotteNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharlotteNC</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/CaldwellPres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CaldwellPres</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Presbyterian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Presbyterian</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/BelovedCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BelovedCommunity</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>“Wage growth”: There are two big problems in most cities today. Only one, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a>, gets much attention. The other problem is a lack of economic mobility … basically the ability to earn more money so you can afford the rent. The head of Atlanta’s <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> programs mentions this second problem in an exit interview. It appears to go right past the interviewer. <a href="https://atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/07/16/atlanta-housing-guru-josh-humphries-leaves-town/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/16/atlanta-housing-guru-josh-humphries-leaves-town/</span></a></p>
notes<p>"Amid the worst renter crisis in a generation, it is time for policymakers to respond to the call for rent control to protect renters from skyrocketing rents and <a href="https://social.coop/tags/displacement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>displacement</span></a>. Rent control has tremendous payoff: if the rent control policies being debated right now in six states and two cities become reality, 12.7 million renter households will be stabilized. If adopted by states nationwide, 42 million households could be stabilized." <a href="https://www.policylink.org/resources-tools/our-homes-our-future" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">policylink.org/resources-tools</span><span class="invisible">/our-homes-our-future</span></a><br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/RentControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RentControl</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a></p>
OUR COMMON GROUND<p>Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies<br /> <br />The report found that home prices across the country are up 60% since 2019 — and rising. Here are five takeaways from the report for local government leaders.</p><p><a href="https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/5-takeaways-from-harvards-2025-state-of-housing-report/756923/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smartcitiesdive.com/news/5-tak</span><span class="invisible">eaways-from-harvards-2025-state-of-housing-report/756923/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Affordablehousing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a>#HarvardJointCenterHousingStudies<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UShousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UShousing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Housingmarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Housingmarket</span></a></p>
The Community Edition<p><strong>WATERLOO CANCELS LEASE WITH ARTSBUILD</strong></p><p>On June 23, the City of Waterloo cancelled their lease agreement with ArtsBuild Ontario, citing cost concerns and the prioritization of affordable housing. </p><p>ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is a non-profit organization based in Kitchener that provides small and medium-sized organizations with tools, training, and advice for the management of physical and digital creative spaces. Canceling the lease ended the plan to turn the former St. Columba Church into an art hub because the lease was a crucial step in making the space available for artists. Without it, the city’s plan for the arts space was abandoned. </p><p>In February, Waterloo city council approved the $2.9 million purchase of the former St. Columba Church at 250 Lincoln Rd. The council said the city would use the site as a space for community arts and local groups for up to three years before turning it into affordable housing in the future. </p><p>“The opportunity to purchase the land became available, and it’s already zoned residential,” Diane Freeman, the Ward 4 councillor at the City of Waterloo, said. “So, it made sense to consider that location for affordable housing.” </p><p>She also explained that the affordable housing was the long-term plan for the property, while the art hub was for interim use. </p><p>While the city prioritized long-term housing, members of the church community hoped the arts hub would remain. </p><p>According to Judy Clerk, a warden at St. Columba Anglican Church, the site would be excellent for an art hub and more affordable housing. </p><p>“We had a good venue for that type of community work, arts,” Clerk said. </p><p>“We can do beautiful things, so hence arts, music, it’s a good community hub,” he said. </p><p>She believes affordable housing and a small arts fund would help serve the wider community. When hearing about the redevelopment, the church wanted to give back to the community by providing affordable, accessible housing with a lasting community hub. </p><p>“The building itself would be used at least for three years for arts groups, which we were happy about,” Clerk said. “I hoped this would make the city rethink the use of the building, because there’s a lack of that type of facility in the city.” </p><p>One reason Waterloo cancelled its lease agreement with ABO was cost. The city would have had to invest more than $350,000 in upgrades for temporary use, with no return on the investment, only to demolish those upgrades after three years. </p><p>“So it didn’t make sense from a financial perspective to invest in demolishing,” Freeman said. </p><p>“The other thing is, even with the proposed renovations, this space is not accessible to citizens who want access to the space with a wheelchair,” he said. </p><p>She further elaborated that the studio space within the site was located in the basement, and the cost of installing an elevator was deemed infeasible. </p><p>“The financial viability of using it as a temporary use was not good,” Freeman said. </p><p>Freeman said the council will receive an update in the fall regarding the next steps for the redevelopment of St. Columba Church. The steps include the demolition and removal of the existing structure, then advancing the planning approvals for affordable housing. </p><p>“The city will also put out what we refer to as an expression of interest to see if there’s a private developer who would like to take on the housing component of the project,” Freeman said. </p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/affordable-housing/" target="_blank">#affordableHousing</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/anglican-church/" target="_blank">#anglicanChurch</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/art-hub/" target="_blank">#artHub</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/artsbuild/" target="_blank">#artsbuild</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/city-of-waterloo/" target="_blank">#CityOfWaterloo</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/diane-freeman/" target="_blank">#dianeFreeman</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/judy-clerk/" target="_blank">#judyClerk</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/kitchener/" target="_blank">#kitchener</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/non-profit/" target="_blank">#nonProfit</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/sangjun-han/" target="_blank">#SangjunHan</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/st-columba-church/" target="_blank">#stColumbaChurch</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.communityedition.ca/tag/ward-4-councillor/" target="_blank">#ward4Councillor</a></p>
Innocuous In Innisfil 🇨🇦<p>Imagine if the Federal Government actually invested in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a>. Building government owned rent controlled apartments, providing land for leasehold housing where property value are not driven by the market or providing funding for multiplexes development where individual families hold shares in the building. Imagine a federal housing factory in every province or territory that builds modular homes that can only be purchased by families, not investors.</p>
MediaFaro Analysis<p>Copenhagen’s guide to sustainable tourism.</p><p>Every destination city can easily come up with its own innovative ideas to draw visitors who bring a helping hand as well as their cash.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250806-copenhagens-guide-to-sustainable-tourism?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250806</span><span class="invisible">-copenhagens-guide-to-sustainable-tourism?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Copenhagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copenhagen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/SustainableTourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UrbanMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanMobility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Carbon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Railways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a></p>
News Beep<p>Home prices are dropping in some regions of the U.S. Here’s where.</p><p>The housing market has been in a serious crunch since the COVID-19 pandemic, with limited inventory, elevated home…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Topstories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Topstories</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>austin</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Miami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miami</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NationalAssociationofRealtors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalAssociationofRealtors</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/42155/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/42155/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Copenhagen’s guide to sustainable tourism <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/copenhagen-denmark-tourism-gdp-economy-spain-local/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/copenhagen-denmark-tourism-gdp-economy-spain-local/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/sustainabletourism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sustainabletourism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/affordablehousing" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Affordablehousing</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/societyandculture" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Societyandculture</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/beyondthebubble" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeyondtheBubble</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/publictransport" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Publictransport</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/urbanmobility" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Urbanmobility</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/livingcities" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LivingCities</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/environment" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/commentary" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commentary</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/railways" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Railways</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/services" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Services</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cycling" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/tourism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tourism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/carbon" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Carbon</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cities" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cities</a>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElizabethWarren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElizabethWarren</span></a> on Why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a> Are Doing All They Can to Stop <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ZohranMamdani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZohranMamdani</span></a></p><p>The Massachusetts Democrat explains why Wall Street is spending big to boost <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndrewCuomo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndrewCuomo</span></a></p><p>August 4, 2025</p><p>"Zohran Mamdani pulled off an inspiring 12-point victory to become the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York. How did he do it? He campaigned relentlessly on lowering costs for families, helping him build a grassroots movement so strong that millions of dollars in attack ads couldn’t touch him. On primary election night, Andrew Cuomo conceded. </p><p>"The people picked Mamdani, but it turns out there are some billionaires and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WallStreetCEOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WallStreetCEOs</span></a> who can’t stand the idea of a mayor who wants them to pay their fair share to create a city that everyone can afford. So the billionaires are dumping millions and millions of dollars into the race, backing either of two deeply flawed candidates: Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Maybe we should be asking ourselves why these Wall Street executives are pouring in millions of dollars to stop Mamdani, the affordability candidate. [Money that could be used to fund <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a>! smh]</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cuomo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cuomo</span></a> and Adams are tripping over themselves to haul in millions of campaign dollars from billionaire donors. Adams raised $1 million in a single night from donors with ties to big law firms, commercial brokerages, and big real estate developers who could lose their iron-fisted grip on New York in a Mamdani administration. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HedgeFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HedgeFund</span></a> manager <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BillAckman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BillAckman</span></a> held private auditions for his support, inviting Adams and Cuomo to back-to-back meetings to tap dance for the 'hundreds of millions of dollars' he has said he will spend to keep Mamdani out of office. </p><p>"In a democracy, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> should not be able to buy our elections and control our politicians. Elected officials should work for their constituents, not use their government offices to hand out favors to a well-connected few. Adams escaped prosecution on charges of bribery and fraud only after he sold out New York City in a sweetheart deal with the Trump administration. As governor, Cuomo handed control of the state Senate to Republicans in a sham backroom deal. He also vowed to clean up Albany with an anticorruption commission, but when that commission began investigating one of Cuomo’s buddies, Cuomo shut down the entire panel. </p><p>"You don’t have to look very hard to see just how out of touch with working people and the mainstream values of the Democratic Party Adams and Cuomo have become. Adams withdrew from the primary early on, and Cuomo felt so entitled to the nomination that he barely bothered to campaign. But they’ve both gotten the memo from their wealthy backers to step it up: Adams is attacking Mamdani nonstop, and Cuomo is trying — and failing — to carbon copy Mamdani’s man-on-the-street videos. </p><p>"Mamdani has specific ideas for making New York more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/affordable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordable</span></a>, and he’s willing to stand up to ultra-powerful special interests to turn these plans into reality. </p><p>"Take the cost of housing. Mamdani has plans to build 200,000 new affordable units over the next 10 years, he intends to freeze the rent for units controlled by the city, and he is committed to cutting the red tape that drives up costs for home owners. Mamdani also has the courage to write plans — including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RentControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RentControl</span></a> — that crack down on the city’s worst <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landlords</span></a> and push back against billionaire real estate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/moguls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moguls</span></a>. It’s no surprise then that this month, the CEO of a New York-based <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RealEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RealEstate</span></a> investment trust held a $2,000-a-ticket fundraiser for Adams to stop Mamdani. </p><p>"After housing, the biggest squeeze on New York families is the cost of child care. In the wealthiest city on Earth, access to affordable, high-quality child care and early <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> should be automatic. Mamdani’s plan for no-cost child care would make <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChildCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChildCare</span></a> a right, not a privilege reserved for the rich.</p><p>"Let’s do one more. Mamdani has a bold, detailed plan for protecting consumers and cracking down on the companies that try to cheat them. As mayor he would work to ban hidden fees, crack down on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scammers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scammers</span></a>, and end secret corporate handouts. When working people are getting gouged by giant companies, Mamdani is on their side. </p><p>"Mamdani has charged ahead with plans to make New York more affordable, and he’s showing how to pay for it by taxing the ultra-rich and giant corporations. That may not make him popular with the richest New Yorkers, but he’s willing to let Adams and Cuomo suck up to those guys. Mamdani is fighting to make New York work for working people."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/elizabeth-warren-billionaires-stop-zohran-mamdani-1235397851/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tical-commentary/elizabeth-warren-billionaires-stop-zohran-mamdani-1235397851/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/gKwYu" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/gKwYu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DemocraticSocialists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticSocialists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mamdani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mamdani</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NYCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYCPol</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheRich</span></a> not <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxBreaksForTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxBreaksForTheRich</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> - Services for the UnderServed using <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> to target food insecurity</p><p>The initiative has been so successful that Services for the UnderServed plans to include gardens in all future developments.</p><p>Rob Flaks, Jul 17, 2025</p><p>"In a city where food and housing insecurity often go hand in hand, Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is planting solutions for both at the same time.<br> <br>"At a supportive housing complex in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BedStuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BedStuy</span></a>, residents are tending to one of the first urban gardens launched by S:US back in 2011. The garden features edible plants, flowers, and even beehives producing fresh honey, - all maintained by the tenants themselves. </p><p>" 'To be able to garden, get your hands dirty—it’s an amazing resource I hope all of our community has access to,' said Mike Hollis, vice president of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> at S:US.<br> <br>"The initiative has been so successful that S:US plans to include gardens in all future developments. 'When you have that foundation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HousingSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingSecurity</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a>, it gives people the stability to take the next steps in wellness, employment and personal growth,' Hollis said.<br> <br>"The Bed-Stuy building, which offers stabilized rent for individuals with disabilities and serious health conditions, is home to 54 residents. For tenant Yussuf Salam, the garden has been life-changing. 'I got into the garden, I went to school—you learn things about yourself,' he said. </p><p>"But the gardens are just one of over 30 such properties in the borough, with a total of 1,484 housing units. But their latest project is taking root in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EastNewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EastNewYork</span></a>, where the organization is developing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Alafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alafia</span></a>, one of its largest projects to date. </p><p>"Alafia is a multiphased, mixed-use development on a 28.5-acre site in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpringCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpringCreek</span></a> area. Once complete, it will include 2,400 units of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SupportiveHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportiveHousing</span></a>, a health clinic, community and commercial spaces, manufacturing facilities and over 11 acres of publicly <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> open space.</p><p>"Alafia is currently partially opened with 452 affordable housing units for tenants—many of whom are formerly homeless or living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.</p><p>"Those behind the project say projects like these are the size and scope they need to tackle our boroughs housing crisis.<br> <br>" 'That is such an opportunity for the organization and the borough to expand the work, giving people dignified housing and spaces to grow their own food,' Hollis said. </p><p>"Just like in Bed-Stuy, any surplus produce from Alafia’s gardens will be donated to local <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityFridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityFridges</span></a>, ensuring that the benefits extend beyond the housing sites themselves."</p><p><a href="https://brooklyn.news12.com/services-for-the-underserved-using-urban-gardens-to-target-food-insecurity" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">brooklyn.news12.com/services-f</span><span class="invisible">or-the-underserved-using-urban-gardens-to-target-food-insecurity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenSpace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwn</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTime</span></a></p>
Iris Richardson Fine Art 🇩🇪🇺🇸📷<p>What does a billion dollars look like?</p><p><a href="https://whatdoesonebilliondollarslooklike.website" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">whatdoesonebilliondollarslookl</span><span class="invisible">ike.website</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxRuE1ZVtM8&t=54s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=VxRuE1ZVtM</span><span class="invisible">8&t=54s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/billion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>billion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/foodinsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodinsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/taxtherich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxtherich</span></a></p>
Iris Richardson Fine Art 🇩🇪🇺🇸📷<p>Taking back our world </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM&t=585s&fbclid=IwY2xjawL8SCRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZdDdxQ2gwempIZGhnNHRjAR7gLx-lHih_byl20yDGEjY8DxgD6_3b7ZYElN7nC7WuMFjTJ5O8dxxCNNl_4Q_aem_G2fYPwKu50hpPY_rGf0JEg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGp</span><span class="invisible">M&t=585s&fbclid=IwY2xjawL8SCRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZdDdxQ2gwempIZGhnNHRjAR7gLx-lHih_byl20yDGEjY8DxgD6_3b7ZYElN7nC7WuMFjTJ5O8dxxCNNl_4Q_aem_G2fYPwKu50hpPY_rGf0JEg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/WeThePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeThePeople</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/publictransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publictransportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/jobguarantee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobguarantee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/socialhousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialhousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/forthepeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forthepeople</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inventions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inventions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>empowerment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/renewableenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewableenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/taxtherich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxtherich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/powerofthepeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>powerofthepeople</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/publicservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicservice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/bettersociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bettersociety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/biodiversite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/economicsecutity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economicsecutity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/livingwages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livingwages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/endingpoverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endingpoverty</span></a></p>
RudieRVA 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇯🇴<p>Few things disappoint me more than the nearly non-existent effort to expand <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> in <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a>. Every week I pass more luxury condos and apartments and townhomes, all starting at $500k or more.</p><p>“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” isn’t a strategy to reduce homelessness. Neither is putting faith in “trickle down economics” or the “free markets.” We’ve been so brainwashed to accept the idea of minimal regulation and letting the wealthiest classes in this country operate freely. No one is benefiting from lower taxes (or no taxes at all, as the case may be) on the super rich. Nothing ever trickles down! A rising tide drowns all except those with the means to afford a yacht to stay afloat.</p>
Punk Metal n Bowie<p>CalMatters: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a> programs are on the chopping block after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> ruling<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a><br><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/08/affordable-housing-developer-fees/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calmatters.org/housing/2025/08</span><span class="invisible">/affordable-housing-developer-fees/</span></a></p>
Alameda Post<p>"On July 28, the Planning Board conditionally approved the design review permit for a new multifamily rental housing development planned near the Webster and Posey tubes," reports Karin K. Jensen. The eight-story building will have 356 apartments, including 54 units for affordable housing. <a href="https://alamedapost.com/news/planning-board-approves-design-new-west-end-multifamily-housing/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/news/planning-</span><span class="invisible">board-approves-design-new-west-end-multifamily-housing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/HousingElement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingElement</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PlanningBoard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanningBoard</span></a></p>
Ricky Dana for US House - MO4<p>🏠 Missouri families deserve homes—without more debt.<br />My Build Missouri First plan turns empty gov’t buildings and idle land into affordable housing for rural Missouri, without adding to the national debt.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Missouri</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MO4</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RickyDana" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RickyDana</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BuildMissouriFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BuildMissouriFirst</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rickydana.org/2025/07/31/build-missouri-first-affordable-housing/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rickydana.org/2025/07/31/build</span><span class="invisible">-missouri-first-affordable-housing/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
socialmediastreetwork<p>Received a termination because your landlord wants to use the apartment?<br>“Personal use” allows a landlord to end a rental if they truly need it for themselves or family.<br>Your options: Contact a tenancy lawyer or tenants’ association; Seek a mutual agreement; File an objection if it seems unjustified; Reach out to professionals or tenant associations.<br>Know your rights – support is available!<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TenantsRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TenantsRights</span></a>#Mietrecht <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HousingGerman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingGerman</span></a>#HousingCrisis <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunitySupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunitySupport</span></a>#KnowYourRights</p>
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