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Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.
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The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each subsidized apartment has nearly doubled. But, thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon doesn’t have to provide the details of that spending.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-affordable-housing-cost-secrecy?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oregon #Housing #Poverty #Homelessness #Homeless #Transparency

Two local men promised to build housing with a 3D printer. That didn’t pan out.

When reporter Molly Parker started to investigate what went wrong, she found the printer disassembled on a flatbed truck at a country repair shop.

Then things got weird.
https://www.propublica.org/article/3d-printer-cairo-illinois-housing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Illinois #Housing #3DPrinting #House #FBI #Journalism

What I’ve been reading (and watching) week ending 28 June 2026 https://jchyip.medium.com/what-ive-been-reading-and-watching-week-ending-28-june-2026-eaacd2eeac3a #housing #lean #economics #yagni #forensics #AI

Following our reporting, Connecticut legislators overhauled the state’s towing law last year to make it more fair for low-income residents who couldn’t afford the fees to get their cars back.

But we found that some towing companies aren’t following the new rules.
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-towing-companies-ignore-new-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Connecticut #Towing #Cars #Law #Poverty #Housing #Landlords

Rated Underground Fragrance 6/10

🇵🇹 Dozens more injuries as police confront ‘right to #housing protesters’ in #Lisbon and #Porto

https://www.portugalresident.com/dozens-more-injuries-as-police-confront-right-to-housing-protesters-in-lisbon-and-porto/

Thirteen arrested; warning shots fired; injuries also suffered by police

Federal housing officials spent years investigating cities from #Chicago to Memphis to Corpus Christi for putting industrial plants and unwanted facilities in poor, nonwhite neighborhoods.

Now, under Trump, the agency plans to drop the cases.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-hud-drop-housing-discrimination-cases-housing-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Housing #Environment #Pollution #Discrimination #Racism

Hurricane Helene Killed His Wife and Destroyed His Mobile Home. New Tenants Are Now Renting the Same Flood-Prone Land.
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Residents of a riverfront trailer park in the Appalachian Mountains have lost homes and loved ones in multiple storms. A policy gap puts mobile home residents in harm’s way again and again.
https://www.propublica.org/article/western-north-carolina-helene-mobile-home-fema-recovery?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NorthCarolina #Asheville #Hurricane #Housing #Home #Flood

NEW: Citing ProPublica’s reporting, leaders of Oregon’s House and Senate housing committees say they want to eliminate a law that exempts the detailed financials of subsidized housing projects from public disclosure requirements.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-lawmakers-seek-to-open-housing-records?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oregon #Government #Law #Transparency #Housing #Records

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

Energy and housing: arguably the two most stressful areas of European policy right now. Both sit with one EU commissioner, Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen. We don’t usually interview politicians, but on these two topics we had no shortage of questions.

Also this week: the fight over Poland’s constitutional court, and Norway’s cheeky rebuke to the lame duck in the White House.

https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/does-the-eus-housing-and-energy-guy-get-any-sleep

#Europe #EU #Podcast #Energy #Housing #Poland #Norway

https://www.europesays.com/3264113/ Vermonters could lose their homes due to confusing paperwork #aid #business #Castleton #covid #documents #estate #homeowner #housing #legal #PersonalFinance #Vermont #wcax

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Lebanon opens affordable housing lottery to the general public

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A lottery in Lebanon is offering a foot in the door for a potential…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Lebanon #BarrowStreet #Housing #NewHampshire #uppervalley #WCAX
https://www.europesays.com/iran/301332/

Cyprus’ foreclosure framework supports financial stability, says CBC https://www.byteseu.com/2387769/ #banking #borrowers #business #CentralBankOfCyprus(CBC) #Cyprus #foreclosure #Housing

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https://www.europesays.com/3268121/ Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week #BreakingNews:Business #business #BusinessNews #Economy #housing #mortgages #RealEstate

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2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 45 – Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure https://www.byteseu.com/2393506/ #2026GeneralElection #environment #Housing #Proposition45 #VoterGuide

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Used condominium prices in Tokyo fell for the first time in over two years in August as rising mortgage rates started to weigh on sentiment among home buyers, a research firm has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/24/economy/tokyo-used-condo-prices-first-drop-in-two-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #realestate #housing #inflation #surveys #economicindicators

Lockport says its downtown is thriving despite recent restaurant closures – Shaw Local https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/32854/ #business #ChamberOfCommerce #community #dining #Housing #LocalFood #Lockport #Restaurant #Restaurants #ShawLocalFrontHeadlines #WillCounty

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More than 1,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers two months after the July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture that killed 38 people, including those who died from suspected indirect causes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/japan/kumamoto-earthquake-two-months/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #housing

Housing affordability relief is tapering off across Canada https://www.byteseu.com/2405995/ #Canada #economy #Housing

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https://www.europesays.com/3277821/ Elderly woman’s eviction sets off huge public outcry in Madrid (Video) #housing #JamesDavidVance #JdVance #Madrid #nypost #vance #VicePresident #VP

Not One More Maricarmen: Spain’s Housing Crisis Shows the Contradictions of Sánchez’s Progressive Government https://www.byteseu.com/2406723/ #Europe #Housing #PoliceBrutality #PSOE #Spain

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The Japan Fair Trade Commission recognized Monday that 42 companies had engaged in bid-rigging for large-scale repair contracts for condominiums, imposing fines totaling about ¥1.6 billion on 37 of the firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/japan-firms-bid-rigging-condo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #constructionindustry #housing #ftc

NEW: Oregon’s top housing official failed to report her husband’s involvement with projects that her agency funds.

She disclosed this only after we asked.

“In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need ProPublica for this kind of thing,” a former official said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-housing-director-husband-conflict?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oregon #Housing #Government #Ethics #Conflict #Law

Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.
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Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who are homeless is failing them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-homeless-austin-davis-az-hugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Phoenix #Arizona #Homeless #Housing #Family #Community

Housing Groups Occupy Abandoned Triplex, Face Off With Police

https://therover.ca/housing-groups-occupy-abandoned-triplex-face-off-with-police/

✊ Housing Now! 🏘️

Respect and solidarity to everyone participating in this action.

#housing #squat #DirectAction