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SF real estate
from48 hills
5 days ago

The six fatal flaws in Mayor Lurie's so-called 'Family Zoning Plan' - 48 hills

Mayor Lurie's rezoning threatens neighborhood character and displacement by privileging real estate investors and upscale high-rises, transforming neighborhoods into a commercialized 'Potterville'.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

'I don't have neighbors anymore': How short-term rentals upended a Calif. town

Short-term rentals have transformed Three Rivers, replacing long-term residents and eroding community as Airbnb listings proliferate near Sequoia National Park.
Real estate
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

The race to protect homes from speculators post-wildfire - High Country News

Post-fire Altadena faces rapid lot sales to corporate buyers, risking displacement of longtime, multicultural residents and loss of community through speculative redevelopment.
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fromBlack Enterprise
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Pastor Takes Affordable Housing Into His Own Hands To Keep Black Families From Leaving New York

Pastor David K. Brawley addresses the affordable housing crisis in Brooklyn, emphasizing the emotional toll on long-time residents being displaced.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Why Cupertino renters might lose their homes to student housing - San Jose Spotlight

Cupertino families face displacement as apartments convert to affordable student housing by June 2026, raising community concerns.
Brooklyn
fromBlack Enterprise
3 months ago

Brooklyn Pastor Takes Affordable Housing Into His Own Hands To Keep Black Families From Leaving New York

Pastor David K. Brawley addresses the affordable housing crisis in Brooklyn, emphasizing the emotional toll on long-time residents being displaced.
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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

In areas near January's fires, rent is climbing faster than rest of county

Rent near burn areas in Los Angeles County is rising faster than in other regions due to displaced residents seeking proximity to their previous homes.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

Talking Headways Podcast: The Pacific Circuit - Streetsblog USA

The designation of blight in Oakland allowed for significant urban changes that undermine community power.
from48 hills
5 months ago

Planning hearing on upzoning shows the two worlds of housing advocates - 48 hills

The hearing was dominated by the belief in the free market to provide solutions, contrasted starkly with those who understand the limits of supply-side strategies.
NYC real estate
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