#housing-crisis

#housing-crisis

Communist East Germany's high-rise prefab residential blocks and their political and cultural impact in what was one of the biggest social housing experiments in history is the focus of a new art exhibition, in which the unspoken challenges of today's housing crisis loom large. Wohnkomplex (living complex) Art and Life in Prefabs explores the legacy of the collective experience of millions of East Germans, as well as serving as a poignant reminder that the housing question, whether under dictatorship or democracy, is far from being solved.

Beginning 4:00 am Wednesday, the Oakland Police Department will be removing the public's access to its radio communications for the first time in more than 100 years. This raises concerns about transparency and accountability since the department has been marred with scandals over the past few decades. There are currently two unclaimed Powerball lottery tickets worth $1.16 million that were purchased in the Bay Area. One ticket was purchased at a 7-11 in Milpitas and the other at a Mobil gas station in Pleasant Hill.

As the housing crisis and wealth inequality emerge as top issues for voters in New York City, mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani has called for higher taxes on the rich to pay for services and famously suggested that billionaires should not exist. Mamdani's viral campaign handily defeated Andrew Cuomo, New York's former governor, in a Democratic primary earlier this year. As expected, billionaires and billionaire-owned companies such as Airbnb and DoorDash are now spending big to defeat Mamdani and influence the race.

The film 'Materialists' highlights the intersection of romance and practicality, where financial security plays a pivotal role in modern dating. This reflects a societal shift in how relationships are perceived amid economic challenges.

Thousands of people have had their homes seized after receiving controversial no-fault eviction notices despite Labour pledging to abolish them, new data shows. Labour said in its election manifesto it would abolish Section 21 eviction notices immediately after winning the election. A year on, and the relevant legislation still progressing through parliament means that the ban is still not in effect. According to Ministry of Justice figures released on Thursday, 11,400 households received no-fault evictions by bailiffs in the year to June.

The Los Angeles City Council has given final approval to a sweeping rezoning plan to meet state-mandated housing goals, clearing the path for an additional 255,000 homes to be built.

"Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless shelter because you, assemblyman @ZohranKMamdani are occupying her rent controlled apartment."

Rose and Chris Murray built their home in Bohermeen without planning permission in 2007. They faced a 20-year legal battle with Meath County Council.

In 2018, Jefferson Union went to the voters of Daly City to ask them to fund a $33 million bond to build workforce housing on a large lot the district owned near Interstate 280.

ITV News cameras have caught 200 cyclists jumping red lights at rush hour in the space of just 60 minutes, highlighting a growing issue of cycling safety in London.

Jade Kendall carries her wheelchair-bound daughter up three flights of stairs in Bermondsey following major surgery, facing a precarious situation without proper assistance from Southwark Council.

"I'm so sorry that this has struck a chord with so many of you" as she refers to her song about the financial crash and its severe repercussions.

Habitacion.com allows young individuals to purchase individual rooms, helping them to save money and invest in property, ultimately leading to homeownership.

"Her sole job was making sure housing is expensive and that we all rent for the rest of our lives," read the original post portraying LePatner - a Jewish mom of two - as the face of unaffordable housing.

"My professional life is great," Singh told the Standard, "but my living situation is, like, the total opposite."

Trusting my instincts, I reached for the Narcan I always carried in my backpack. Within minutes, the man regained consciousness. When I offered to call emergency services, he shook his head.

The longer the charred landscape from over 6,800 destroyed structures sits, the more glaring the lack of transparency is in a city dogged by a housing shortage.

Nearly 6,000 residents signed a petition against the Wilson Avenue site, citing safety concerns in the community, Pasternak told council.

Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson expressed disappointment over Toronto city council's vote against allowing sixplexes citywide, a key condition for federal housing funding.

More than 15 million square feet of aging office space across New York City could be flipped into nearly 17,400 apartments. This represents a pivotal shift in the fight against the housing crisis.

Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of New Yorkers live in basement and cellar apartments, according to research by universities and nonprofits.

Housing remains far and away the biggest concern in every opinion poll. The Government is under pressure to allocate funds to alleviate the housing crisis, alongside health.