Chesterfield Mobile Home Park Could Be a ‘Model’ for Revitalization
Co-published with VPM News. Project:HOMES purchased Bermuda Estates in 2020 and has worked with residents to address the park's needs.
Louisa Mobile Home Residents Living in ‘Precarious Position’
Co-published with VPM News. Residents are pushing back against the investment firm that bought land beneath their trailers.
Poetry of Witness
Co-published with Orion Magazine. Documentary verse by five homeless poets.
An Intimate Look at Portland’s Housing Crisis
Co-published with The Nation. The ongoing housing crisis in Portland, Oregon, has desensitized us to the real people who have been affected.
How Air Pollution and the Housing Crisis Are Connected
Co-published with Grist. When you're homeless, dangerous air isn't just during wildfire season.
How Freddie Mac Helps Private Equity Profit From Tenant Misery
Co-published with The Nation. Overloaded with debt, tenants are being bled dry to make millions for speculators—with a crucial assist from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Ithaca Bets on Heat Pumps in Mobile Homes
Co-published with Grist. The upstate New York city would be one of the first in the country to tackle the energy woes of affordable housing.
The dark reality of the modern-day rooming house
Co-published with Fast Company. Companies like PadSplit offer affordable rooms in shared houses, but they often come with major issues.
A Housing Crisis in Paradise
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Two residential developments in Marin County have, for different reasons, met with resistance from their communities. What can they tell us about the way out of California’s housing emergency?
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
Co-published with The Nation. In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
Across The Tracks: What Life Is Like in Fresno’s “War Zone”
Co-published with The Nation. A community of migrants and unhoused people call the shuttered downtown of this California city home.
Denise’s Last Days
Co-published with Slate. A woman who lived her life homeless in Los Angeles almost got the help she needed. Her story shows everything could be different.