Oct. 9, 2024 8:00 am
Smaller in Stature, Bigger in Impact: Housing Options for those in need
image: original Dignity Village encampment in NE Portland, which is now a village of tiny houses for those without permanent housing. Homelessness is a multi-faceted problem that requires different approaches tailored to the various circumstances, causes, and specific needs of individuals and families. One solution that is attracting increasing attention is tiny homes, which […]
Oct. 2, 2024 8:00 am
Homelessness is not a monolithic issue
Despite the often overgeneralized reactions of society at large, homelessness is not a monolithic issue. There are meaningful differences in the circumstances, causes, impact on individuals and families, and conditions of homelessness, which necessitate a varied and dynamic approach. In cities across the United States, people are still experiencing the strain on the economy and […]
Aug. 7, 2024 8:00 am
Cultivating Peace of Mind for a Peaceful Community
What is a healthy and safe community without peace of mind? And how does one find it when you’re unhoused and underserved? It’s Monday morning in Norristown. A young woman sits at the bus stop with her bags filled with her belongings, searching anxiously for a bathroom to no avail. Across the street, the […]
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Jun. 12, 2024 8:31 am
A New Loan Fund — Five Year Impact Return to Create and Preserve Affordable Homes
After years of declining population, Philadelphia has become a more desirable place to live. However, as market-rate development increases, the effects of gentrification are displacing long-term residents. Rising housing costs coupled with stagnant household incomes are straining low-income families’ ability to stay in their homes. The Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) is a group working […]
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Apr. 17, 2024 7:38 am
When you’re unsheltered, the public in ‘public safety’ doesn’t include you
Supreme Court to decide if you can be fined or jailed for living on the street
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Mar. 31, 2024 7:18 pm
Health and Human Services (e)mpact report
(e)mpact report: Health and Human Services by Civic Capital Consulting
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Mar. 20, 2024 8:00 am
From Bars to Belonging: Overcoming the Housing Crisis Facing Returning Citizens
Formerly Incarcerated Philadelphians Need a Place to Call Home
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Apr. 25, 2023 6:47 am
Holistic Solutions for Housing Systems
Homelessness is an issue with many causes. What solutions are working and what supports do those experiencing homelessness need?
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Oct. 7, 2021 8:58 am
Is the lack of affordable housing the next crisis?
The affordability crisis hits renters harder than owners. Philadelphia Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) estimates the city needs about 70,000 affordable rental units to meet demand.
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Aug. 31, 2021 2:45 pm
Letters to our ancestors
In this guest column, the three coauthors of the recent report "How the Pandemic Response Has Failed Young People" write letters to themselves from their descendants, imagining a future transformed by youth-empowering policies.