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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Faulty lifts 'force residents to sleep in lobby'

Disabled residents living in temporary accommodation have said broken lifts forced them to sleep in the lobby. The Waterloo Hub Hotel (WHH) on Kennington Road, near Lambeth North station, houses dozens of people, some with limited mobility, under the care of Camden and Westminster councils. Wheelchair-user Michael said he was told by the council "to walk up the stairs", but "I am disabled".
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November's budget can and must halt its inexorable rise | Gordon Brown

Millions of British children live in deep poverty, lacking basic essentials, safe housing, stability, and access to everyday household necessities.
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Mayor Lurie makes marathon visits to S.F. low-income housing. But what can he do?

At the top of " The Hill," Bayview's steep enclave of largely low-income, subsidized apartments overlooking the western half of San Francisco, residents driving by or sitting on stoops on an uncharacteristically warm Tuesday afternoon got a bit of a surprise: There was Mayor Daniel Lurie, clambering up the steep slope, followed by a band of his security, staff, organizers and residents going unit to unit.
San Francisco
#affordable-housing
fromMission Local
2 months ago
San Francisco

S.F. public housing tenants rally at City Hall, urging Mayor Lurie to step up

Tenants demanded accountability from the mayor regarding unsafe living conditions in public housing.
fromsfist.com
4 months ago
Mission District

Tenants of Fillmore District Housing Complex Complain of Unsafe Conditions, Long-Deferred Maintenance Issues

Residents at Thomas Paine Square Apartments face poor living conditions and report negligence from their landlord and property managers.
fromsfist.com
4 months ago
Mission District

Tenants of Fillmore District Housing Complex Complain of Unsafe Conditions, Long-Deferred Maintenance Issues

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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The fans just circulate hot air': how indoor heat is making life unbearable in India's sweltering cities

Low-income families in slums face severe heat challenges with inadequate housing and no effective escape from extreme indoor temperatures.
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