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People, governments, and organizations are addressing housing insecurity, homelessness, and affordable housing

A motel turned affordable apartments in Atlanta under a pink sunset

This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

The new development is part of Atlanta Beltline, which aims to create 5,000 new affordable homes by 2030.

More than a cozy cottage, this lifted home was designed to adapt to climate change

It can be lifted during extreme weather events and then brought back down in safety.

Socktober: The simple idea that sparked a nationwide wave of kindness

Brad Montague founded Socktober in 2011 thanks to a nudge from a few middle school students. After learning that a concerning number of neighbors were living on the streets, these kids were eager to help in a tangible way.

A modular tiny home sits on planks in a village in Hawaii

Two years since Maui fires, 900 Hawaii residents move into historic tiny home village: 'Second largest in the nation'

The homes are specifically for wildfire survivors who were not eligible for FEMA assistance.

Stonehenge, pcitured at night, with a crowd of people blurring past.

You can raise money for homeless veterans by sleeping under the stars at Stonehenge

UK charity Alabaré’s flagship fundraiser is approaching, and they set their sights on one of the most visited sites in England.

A photo collage of a forest, a teenage boy speaks into an intercom in front of an audience, two windmills in a vast field, a girl carrying a baby on her back as she cooks in the outdoors, a truck offloads dirt onto a big mound

Good News This Week: September 20, 2025 - Forest, Bees, & Green Roofs

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A photo collage of a koala, buildings along a street, a group of people posing for a photo, a mom and her child reading a storybook, and a man wiping his face with a towel

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

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The frame of a house sits inside of a construction factory

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

The program, called Boulder MOD, is not your standard shop class.

A colorful community center with bold white features sits under a blue sky in Los Angeles

This former Denny's was transformed into a vibrant childcare center for LA's homeless families

The old space has been renovated to support the needs of a neighboring housing community.

Three pod-like homes sit atop rolling hills of grass

This futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed

The Drop Pod is adjustable to local weather patterns for maximum efficiency.

A photo collage of a Portland Street Response van and worker, Mr. Beast posing next to a water pump with children raising their hands in the background, a sign on a wall that says 'We're tearing down our sanctuary to build affordable housing. Join us in this journey.", and a man carrying a solar panel as two men watch behind him

Good News This Week: September 6, 2025 - Rangers, Responders, & Reserves

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A street view of historic office buildings in downtown Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents

Mayor Michelle Wu even hand-delivered the newest tenants a houseplant.

Good News About Housing

People, governments, and organizations are addressing housing insecurity, homelessness, and affordable housing

This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

More than a cozy cottage, this lifted home was designed to adapt to climate change

Socktober: The simple idea that sparked a nationwide wave of kindness

Two years since Maui fires, 900 Hawaii residents move into historic tiny home village: 'Second largest in the nation'

You can raise money for homeless veterans by sleeping under the stars at Stonehenge

Good News This Week: September 20, 2025 - Forest, Bees, & Green Roofs

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

This former Denny's was transformed into a vibrant childcare center for LA's homeless families

This futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed

Good News This Week: September 6, 2025 - Rangers, Responders, & Reserves

Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents

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