Chicago's minimum wage still not enough to afford rent, report says
The minimum wage in Chicago is still not enough for many people to afford rental housing in 2023, a new report from Housing Action Illinois and the National Low Income Housing Coalition says.In theChicago metro area, which has the most expensive housing in the state, a person would need to earn $27.69 an hour working 40 hours a week, or about $57,600 a year, in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment, or work 85 hours a week if they make minimum wage.
HUD names Monocchio assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Monday the appointment of Richard J. Monocchio to serve as its new principal deputy assistant secretary (PDAS) for Public and Indian Housing (PIH).Monocchio most recently served as executive director of the Housing Authority of Cook County, a role he served in for 12 years.
Paris pushes for second-home tax hike to tackle population drain
Paris authorities have proposed to combat the population drain from the French capital by pushing for higher taxes on second-home owners and introducing more affordable social housing for working- and middle-class families.The city's population has dropped by more than 123,000 in the last decade, with many leaving in search of cheaper housing and green spaces, according to official figures.
Hackers target L.A.'s Housing Authority in a suspected ransomware attack
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles was assessing the damage Tuesday from an apparent attack by hackers who are threatening to publish a vast store of the agency's data they claim to have seized.The breach surfaced Saturday when individuals who deploy the malware known as LockBit published screenshots representing what they claimed were 15 terabytes of data they have seized.
Adams' housing boss Jessica Katz set to step down amid migrant and housing crises | amNewYork
Jessica Katz, the city's chief housing officer, is stepping down from her post at the beginning of July, City Hall confirmed in a statement to amNewYork Metro Wednesday afternoon.Katz's departure, which was first reported by the news site Gothamist, comes as the city struggles to find shelter for tens of thousands of migrants who've arrived since last year and continues to deal with a pre-existing housing crisis where rents are on the rise and affordable units are in short supply.
Meet the Brooklyn winners of The David Prize: creative talent advocate Geneva White and investigative journalist Mark Griffith * Brooklyn Paper
After a months-long nomination and consideration process - plus lifetimes of public service work - the winners of the 2022 David Prize have finally been announced, and five New Yorkers have each been awarded $200,000 in cash to boost their mission of making New York City better.Dozens of New Yorkers from across the five borough nominated each year.
This week, Max Holleran talks about his book, Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing, about the rise of YIMBY vs. NIMBY housing politics, the changes in housing activism, and how housing fights are going global.
Local elections 2023: Polls to open across England
Millions of people are expected to take part in local elections across England, when polling stations open at 07:00 BST.About 8,000 councillors are being elected in 230 councils, as voters choose who they want to run services in their local area.Voters in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesbrough will also elect mayors.
He was part of the original Jesse White Tumblers. Now 60, he's a life coach in Roseland, seeking to forge paths for others.
Young men like Dantrell Jelks remind Richard Blackmon Jr. of his son, who is serving time in federal prison for bank robbery.Which is why he treats every single young person he works with like one of his own."Every last one of the guys I've coached, I've treated them like they were him," life coach Blackmon, 60, told the Tribune.
E-bike battery fires pushing NYC toward a ban in public housing
A rising number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries has spurred New York City's public housing authority to propose entirely banning e-bikes from their buildings.
Analysis | No Respite From Scorching Singapore Rents
Singapore's property market is in the throes of a 2008-type mania, with landlords squeezing tenants for the last possible cent.The previous bout of frenzy ended with the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Utility outages at NYCHA complexes increased last year, leaving thousands without heat, hot water * Brooklyn Paper
According to New York City laws, landlords must provide hot water to their tenants 365 days a year, and keep their apartments warm during the chilly months - during "Heat Season," they have to keep apartments at 68 degrees Fahrenheit when outdoor temperatures drop below 55 degrees.But the city's largest landlord - the New York City Housing Authority - often violates those laws.
NYCHA 'Preservation Trust' passes State Legislature * Brooklyn Paper
State lawmakers on Thursday approved the formation of the New York City Housing Authority "Preservation Trust," a new public entity that proponents say will allow for a massive influx of money into the city's beleaguered public housing stock, where 350,000 New Yorkers live in properties all across the five boroughs.
CHA says $100 million renovation is on the way for senior living building that went without heat this week
For seniors living in the Albany Terrace Apartments in Chicago's South Lawndale neighborhood, the past week inside their building has been cold.A pipe burst and flooded the building's auditorium and hallways, residents said, and the heat went out.The Chicago Housing Authority says a $100 million renovation is scheduled for the 50-year-old building in January.
A new high school on land once used for public housing? Plan for Near South Side school advances despite criticism of location, questions about need
The Chicago Housing Authority board voted Tuesday to move forward with plans to lease part of the site of the former Ickes Homes public housing complex to the Chicago Board of Education for a proposed $120 million high school that would serve Chinatown, Bridgeport and South Loop teens.
San Francisco Finishes Make-Believe Speed Table - Streetsblog San Francisco
The marquee component of the Page Street Neighborhood Way project was supposed to be the city's first raised intersection, also known as a speed table, planned for Page and Buchanan.In this configuration, pictured below in a rendering, the entire intersection is kept at sidewalk level to force motorists to slow down as they cross.
SF's "Muni Raised Me" Art Show Final Day (Feb. 24-Apr. 9)
SOMArts Cultural Center is proud to announce the second Curatorial Residency exhibition of the season, Muni Raised Me, on view February 24-April 9, 2023.Curated by Meymey Lee, Sasha Vu, and Celi Tamayo-Lee, Muni Raised Me is an exploration of belonging; to a land that is not ours, that we will never own, but that we owe.
It Could All Be So Simple - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Off the Hook Ep. 6-It Could All Be So Simple from NPQ on Vimeo.Meet Saphia, a young bell hooks fanatic trying desperately to build a good life in New York City.Constantly immersed in the latest idea she has discovered while reading hooks, Saphia is determined to figure out how to apply these liberatory ideals to her own life.
Advocates were promised a raised intersection at Page and Buchanan.Instead they got a pretty brick treatment
Page at Buchanan.Note the ramps bringing people down from the sidewalk to street level.Image: Jason Henderson The marquee component of the Page Street Neighborhood Way project was supposed to be the city's first raised intersection, also known as a speed table, planned for Page and Buchanan.
Samuel Ross references modernist playgrounds and housing blocks in Corse furniture
British designer Samuel Ross is exhibiting a series of massive furniture pieces made from stone, metal and wood at Friedman Benda gallery for NYCxDesign, representing his lived experience of the African diaspora in the UK.The collection, called Coarse, consists of six tables and seats that nod to the visual language of public architecture and play spaces.
Home Office to publish data on those with leave to remain and NRPF status
The Home Office will soon publish data on the number of people in the UK who are being granted leave to remain but are subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF), the immigration minister has said.Robert Jenrick told MPs the data will be released when the new immigration case-working system is up and running, which will be over the course of the coming months.
Private renters to get new rights to challenge 'unscrupulous landlords'
Tenants will gain new rights to challenge "unscrupulous landlords " who ramp up rents or force them to live in shoddy homes, through fresh legislation.
Johnson congratulates Australian prime minister-elect
Boris Johnson has congratulated the Australian prime minister-elect, pointing to the UK's post-Brexit trade agreement with the country and remarking "the only distance between us is geographical".
South Loop high school proposed for former public housing site should be built elsewhere, elected officials and activists argue
Elected officials gathered with residents from Near South Side communities Monday to call for a new South Loop high school to be built at an alternative location.The demonstrators criticized Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Housing Authority for planning to build the school on CHA land that they say should be used for public housing.
How Riding in Cars with Boys Captures Single Motherhood | Features | Roger Ebert
What my high school director was actually reflecting was society's gender-based expectations of parental roles at the time (and perhaps still now), and the sentiment comes in such a slick package that it rings true even if it's not.Conversely, there is no neat categorization or adage for the single mother experience, but there sure is a lot of judgment.
One home, six owners of color, seven decades of building generational wealth
Home Buying 'For us, we just feel so blessed to be able to live in the city that we grew up in.'All century-old homes tell great stories if you know what to look for.But one 114-year-old Colonial two-family in Roxbury tells a deeper story that can't be seen at a glance.It's the story of hardworking people of color using real estate to build generational wealth while providing a service to their community.
Metricon to meet with Victoria's treasurer amid rumours of company collapse
Executives from Australia's largest homebuilder, Metricon, will meet with the Victorian treasurer, Tim Pallas, on Thursday morning amid rumours sweeping the construction industry that the company is on the verge of collapse.